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The pompous and self-important Abbot returns from his heroics in the Chennai Bermuda Bowl to discover that his fellow monks have taken little interest in this adventure. It is no easy matter for him t
In this edition, the pompous and self-important Abbot spots a chance to take part in that Holy Grail of Bridge - the Bermuda Bowl world championships. Casting all ethics aside, he pursues this dream.
The pompous and self-important Abbot travels to the Upper Bhumpopo mission in AfricaHere the Abbot plays against the Witchdoctor, the Parrot, Mrs Okuku and Miss Nabooba, Mhozi, and Mjubu—characters th
The army of enthusiastic followers of the bridge-playing monks of St. Titus, and their sometimes less than admirable Abbot, will have a field-day with this?wonderful collection of stories?David Bird h
Any student who has ever logged credits in a viticulture and enology class knows Bird's book. It is the most widely assigned wine science primer in the English speaking world. This completely revised
In the area of bidding, the Jacoby 2NT convention is described—the most popular way of showing a strong major-suit raise and investigating slam possibilities. When bidding slams, it is critical to ide
The pompous and self-important Abbot hosts a tricky visit from Monsignor Vecchio, a representative of the Vatican authorities. Everything must be done to ensure that the visitor, a very moderate bridg
Ten general topics in bidding and play are analyzed in this handy resource for players looking to improve their overall bridge skills. The areas covered range from bidding the opponents' suit and batt
In this most recent episode of the immensely popular St. Titus bridge books, we meet again the pompous and self-important Abbot, who is hosting the annual St. Francis of Assisi Swiss teams for monast
: Duplicate Bridge is a different game. It's true that you can get by if you play exactly the same way as you would in a home social game or a team match. Duplicate pairs is a highly competitive ga