{"product_id":"how-to-play-a-bridge-hand-12-easy-chapters-to-winning-bridge-by-americas-premier-teacher-paperback","title":"How to Play a Bridge Hand: 12 Easy Chapters to Winning Bridge by America's Premier Teacher - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam S. Root\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eOmar Sharif\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeither for beginners nor for experts but for the 90 percent of players in between, \u003cb\u003eHow to Play a Bridge Hand\u003c\/b\u003e includes more than 300 of bridge master William Root's favorite hands. Hailed by the American Bridge Teachers' Association as the \"Book of the Year.\" \u003cb\u003eLine drawings.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeither for beginners nor for experts but for the 90 percent of players in between, How to Play a Bridge Hand includes more than 300 of bridge master William Root's favorite hands. Hailed by the American Bridge Teachers' Association as the \"Book of the Year.\" Line drawings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam S. Root\u003c\/b\u003e (1923-2002) was an American professional bridge player who was also a noted teacher and writer about the game. He was inducted into the American Contract Bridge League Hall of Fame in 1997, and was author of several acclaimed books on bridge, including \u003ci\u003eCommonsense Bidding: The Most Complete Guide to Modern Methods of Standard Bidding\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e How to Play a Bridge Hand: 12 Easy Chapters to Winning Bridge by America's Premier Teacher.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOmar Sharif\u003c\/b\u003e, an actor best known for his roles in the films \u003ci\u003eDoctor Zhivago\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLawrence of Arabia\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFunny Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, was considered one of the world's best bridge players. He also wrote the introduction to \u003ci\u003eHow to Play a Bridge Hand\u003c\/i\u003e. In his later years, Sharif retired to his home in Cairo, Egypt, where he died in 2015.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9.13 x 7.46 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 13, 1994\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756450939168,"sku":"9780517881590","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/50836add296c4c07fffd1df96f57d8c8.webp?v=1780079912","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/how-to-play-a-bridge-hand-12-easy-chapters-to-winning-bridge-by-americas-premier-teacher-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}