Card Tricks and Card Playing ― The Complete Guide to Games Tricks Skills

Packed with easy to follow illustrations and step by step instructions, this complete guide to playing cards tells you how to play 52 games, master 52 skills, and perform 52 tricks. The ideal companion for an evening with your friends or family, this book unveils:

The rules and instructions for playing a wide range of games.

Variations on the rules of play, as well as tips and tactics on how to beat your opponents.

How to pull off a huge array of impressive shuffles, cuts, deals, and flourishes.

The secrets of performing simple sleights of hand and working them into easy to learn but impressive tricks.

Rob Beattie is a professional writer and life-long camper and angler. He has written numerous titles on a wide range of outdoor activities, including: The Pocket Survival Guide, The Campsite Companion: All You Need to Know for Life in the Great Outdoors, The Boating Companion: All You Need to Know for Life on the Open Water, and The Fishing Handbook (published in the UK as 101 Golden Rules of Fishing). All have been published internationally and translated into several languages. He lives with his wife and children in the seaside city of Brighton, England.