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Right Through the Pack Paperback – 1 Jan 1996

by Robert Darvas (Author), Norman De V. Hart (Author)
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  • Paperback: 328 pages
  • Publisher: Baron Barclay Bridge Supplies (Jan. 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0910791694
  • ISBN-13: 978-0910791694
  • Product Dimensions: 14.2 x 2 x 21.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 820,635 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 starsA Must Have for all Bridge Enthusiasts
By Mr. David M. Gostyn on 24 April 2009
Format: Paperback
OK I have not seen this paperback edition, I was looking the book up just to check that it was still in print before recommending it. The first edition came out in 1948 and I have owned my own harback edition since about 1970, certainly since before decimalisation because the price I paid was 18 shillings.

This is one of the classics of bridge literature. The central character has a dream, and in that dream each of the 52 cards of the pack tell a bridge story in which they played an important part. Inevitably some of the stories are better than others, but the weakest (and I would not attempt to say which one has that dubious distinction) is of definite interest.

Some of the stories involve quite brilliant plays. Others have a curiosity or amusement value, like the story told by the ace of hearts where the defender holding him failed to defeat a 7H contract (silly, but not absurd - read for yourself).

The book is not for complete beginners, but my reason for looking it up was to see whether I could safely recommend it to pupils who have been learning bridge from me for 2 years. Now that I know it is still in print I shall definitely recommend it to them, and can also enthusiastically recommend it to any player of any standard up up to and including world champion for the entertainment and amusement that it will give them, not to mention a whole lot of very interesting deals.

I am about to say pretty well exactly the same about Spotlight on Card Play (Master bridge series) by Robert Darvas and Paul Lukacs. Not the bit about 52 cards telling stories,but the bit about being a classic that every bridge player other than a complete beginner should read. I only paid 16 shillings for my copy of that one.
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5.0 out of 5 starsAn excellent book
By Mary on 19 Dec. 2009
Format: Paperback
I first read this book when I was learning to play Bridge, now many years later it is still a delight. 52 different short stories each featuring one of the cards in the pack. Light stories on how to make a grand slam with no points at all, or detective stories for Sherlock Holmes. This was the first book of its kind, and still the best.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The classic you read about in other classic bridge books 5 Jun. 2005
By Amnon Harel - Published on Amazon.com
Format: Paperback Verified Purchase
This book is in the pantheon of bridge books. It's the one classic book that is often mentioned in other bridge books, including other classics.

If you also want my opinion: that's no coincidence. The writing is superb (unlike in, oh 99% of bridge books). The hands are well chosen, a few oddities are thrown in, but most seem realistic, and the analysis manages to bring out the beautiful depths hidden in them without the endless double-dummy over-analysis so common in bridge literature. This book is recommended for players of all level. Admitedly beginners will be overwhelmed by many of the analyses and plays, but this is one of the most entertaining introductions to the finer points of bridge.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brain candy! 28 Feb. 2003
By Henry Koether - Published on Amazon.com
Format: Paperback
The "plot" of the book is each of the 52 cards in a deck telling of a bridge hand where they were the critical card. Most of the hands teach a subtle point of play (to my casual bridge skills) such as forcing an opponent to lead into your tenace position to avoid the finess and squeezing the opponents (both beyond my skills). I got an appreciation for how much more there can be in a hand. The other hands are just plain hysterical. I won't spoil them by revealing too much, but imagine bidding and making seven hearts missing both the ace of diamonds and the ace of hearts! The chapters are short which makes reading a chapter or two before I go to sleep easy - my kind of book. I have a long list of books in progress, but this one quickly jumped to the top of the list to finish.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Right Through the Pack 15 Nov. 2001
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
Format: Paperback
Great book to read for any level bridge player (or at least I think so, since I am a beginner). The bridge was a side note to the the stories, but if you like good stories and a little bridge this is a great book for you.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The cards talk! 4 Jun. 1999
By Amazon Customer - Published on Amazon.com
Format: Paperback
Literally! Each one of the cards in the pack has a story to tell. The play ranges from amusing to wonderful. Right through the Pack is probably in everyone's top ten all-time bridge books.
3.0 out of 5 stars Great old book, badly produced. 31 Dec. 2014
By Saul - Published on Amazon.com
Format: Kindle Edition
I'm reviewing the kindle edition. In the first place, it's full of typos. It clearly hasn't been proofread at all. That's annoying in a public domain book produced "by a community of volunteers," but in a book sold for profit it's outrageous. Still, I would put up with it if it weren't for the hand diagrams. These are, generally speaking, in a typeface much smaller than the rest of the book, and increasing the font size has no effect on the diagrams. My eyes are not what they once were, and having to squint at the hand diagrams takes almost all the pleasure out of reading the book. After all, one reads this book for the hands, not for Darvas's godawful prose. I returned it for refund.
I'm giving it three stars, because people whose eyesight is better than mine will still enjoy the book. I loved it when I read it years ago, in spite of the writing.
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