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The Backwash Squeeze and Other Improbable Feats - A Newcomer's Journey Into the World of Bridge (Paperback) Loot Price: R521
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The Backwash Squeeze and Other Improbable Feats - A Newcomer's Journey Into the World of Bridge (Paperback): Edward...

The Backwash Squeeze and Other Improbable Feats - A Newcomer's Journey Into the World of Bridge (Paperback)

Edward McPherson

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At one time the game was even bigger than baseball. Today bridge is played by more than twenty-five million people in the United States alone, with Bill Gates, a sitting Supreme Court justice, and the guys from Radiohead among its devotees. In this spirited homage, Edward McPherson recounts the colorful history of the game and his attempts to master its mysteries in time to compete at the North American Bridge Championships--despite being barely able to shuffle cards, let alone play competitively. Insightful, funny, and steeped in respect, "The Backwash Squeeze" is an affectionate view of a grand game by an outsider trying to make his way into the inner circle.

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Imprint: It Books
Country of origin: United States
Release date: June 2008
First published: June 2008
Authors: Edward McPherson
Dimensions: 204 x 136 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 368
ISBN-13: 978-0-06-112765-6
Categories: Books > Sport & Leisure > Hobbies, quizzes & games > Indoor games > Card games > Bridge
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LSN: 0-06-112765-5
Barcode: 9780061127656

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