The Penguin Book of Card Games by David Parlett - ISBN: 9780141037875
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Master card games: rules, variations, origins, and author-invented twists!

The Penguin Book of Card Games

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  • Paperback

    688 pages

  • Release Date

    24 November 2008

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Summary

Whether you’re a card sharp or online-poker wannabe, The Penguin Book of Card Games has everything you’ll ever need to know about playing cards.

The Penguin Book of Card Games is the authoritative, up-to-date compendium, describing an abundance of games to be played both for fun and by serious players. Auctions, trumpless hands, cross-ruffing, and lurching – card players have a language all of their own. From games of high skill (Bridge) to games of high chance (Newm…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780141037875
ISBN-10:0141037873
Author:David Parlett
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:688
Edition:2nd
Release Date:24 November 2008
Weight:498g
Dimensions:198mm x 131mm x 42mm
About The Author

David Parlett

David Parlett is a games inventor, consultant and author. He is a card games expert of international repute. A former language teacher then technical journalist, he has been freelancing in the games world since editing Games and Puzzles magazine in 1974. His many books include- The Guinness Book of Word Games (1995), A Dictionary of Card Games (1992) and The Penguin Book of Word Games (1982). He lives in South London.

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