The Abbot, The Parrot and the Bermuda Bowl

Author: David Bird
Publisher: Peter Crawley
ISBN: 9781474600781
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
In this book, 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. Partnered by the Parrot, with the Witchdoctor, Mbozi, Mrs Okoku and Miss Nabooba as team-mates, he travels to India's Chennai and faces many of the world's real-life players. Regular followers of David Bird's work will know what to expect - a first-rate mixture of amazing bridge, entertaining characters and sparkling dialogue.

The Abbot's Return to Earth

Author: David Bird
Publisher: Peter Crawley
ISBN: 9781474603782
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
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 to once again endure the aggravating ups and downs, familiar to us all, of life as a bridge player. The Abbot plays matches and duplicate sessions against a range of colourful opponents. How can it be that a battle-hardened veteran of the Bermuda Bowl cannot always sweep such moderate opposition aside? Claude Yorke-Smith, his overbearing brother from Devon pays the monastery a visit. The Abbot spends a week in the Convent of Hilda's and is shocked by the severe attitude of the Mother of Discipline. In the final part of the book, the Abbot is visited by his partner from Chennai, the Parrot. How will the bridge players of Hampshire react to such a feathered and outspoken opponent? Other Abbot titles by David Bird: Miracles of Card Play; Unholy Tricks; Doubled and Venerable; Cardinal Sins; The Abbot's Great Sacrifice; Heavenly Contracts; Celestial Cardplay; The Abbot and the Sensational Squeeze; Divine Intervention; The Abbot, the Witchdoctor and the Disastrous Double; The Abbot, the Parrot and the Bermuda Bowl.

The Abbot, The Witchdoctor and the Disastrous Double

Author: David Bird
Publisher: Orion
ISBN: 9780297867197
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
For more than three decades, David Bird's tales of the bridge-crazy monks of St Titus have appeared in magazines around the world. In this eleventh collection in book form, the pompous and self-important Abbot travels to the Upper Bhumpopo mission in Africa. He plays against the Witchdoctor, the Parrot, Mrs Okuku and Miss Nabooba, Mhozi and Mjubu - characters that are familiar from earlier books in the series. Regular followers of David Bird's work will know what to expect - a first-rate mixture of excellent bridge, entertaining characters and sparkling dialogue.

The Abbot and the Sensational Squeeze (New Edition)

Author: David Bird
Publisher: Orion
ISBN: 9780297866282
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
David Bird has surpassed even himself and his inimitable combination of scintillating bridge and humour will swell the ranks of the cognoscenti with equally delighted new recruits. If you are not already happily enrolled, join now!

The Abbot's Great Sacrifice

Author: David Bird
Publisher: Peter Crawley
ISBN: 9780304366132
Category : Games
Languages : en
Pages : 144

Book Description
In this eighth collection of stories featuring the bridge-crazy monks of St. Titus, the pompous Abbot suffers more than his share of the game’s aggravations. David Bird once again treats readers to a first-class mix of exhilarating bridge and hilarious dialogue.

Celestial Cardplay

Author: David Bird
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 9780297858324
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Readers of David Bird's humorous bridge stories will give a delighted welcome to this new addition to the celebrated series. As ever, the irascible Abbot makes his acerbic presence felt and the long-suffering fraternity diverts itself with much entertaining and excitingly interesting bridge. For more than 30 years, David Bird's tales of the bridge-crazy monks of St Titus have appeared in magazines around the world. In this tenth collection in book form, 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 bridge player, finishes well in the monastery duplicate. In another story, the Abbot visits the Convent of St Hilda's and is not overjoyed to be put in partnership with the 80-year-old Mother of Discipline. Regular followers of David Bird's work will know what to expect - a first-rate mixture of excellent bridge, entertaining characters and sparkling dialogue.

Cardinal Sins

Author: David Bird
Publisher: Orion
ISBN: 9780297864431
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The card-play exploits of the monks at St Titus have a special place in bridge literature and their fame has now spread round the world. This collection of highly entertaining and absorbing stories from the monastery includes a further hilarious interlude with the missionary monks and the celebrated bridge-playing parrot in the Bozwambi jungle.

Doubled And Venerable

Author: David Bird
Publisher: Orion
ISBN: 9780297860907
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
DOUBLED AND VENERABLE is the third title in Terence Reese's and David Bird's collection of stories about the bridge-playing monks of St Titus whose exploits delight readers the world over. The huge success of these books lies not only in their being extremely funny but also in their being instructional as they are crammed with gems of bridge bidding and play.

Unholy Tricks

Author: David Bird
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 9780297853503
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
UNHOLY TRICKS by Terence Reese and David Bird is a further collection of bridge tales involving the eccentric monks of St Titus. In addition to their usual rubber bridge games - and they play for surprisingly high stakes at the monastery - the monks become involved in duplicate matches against nuns, visiting Italians and even the local police.

Heavenly Contracts

Author: David Bird
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 9780297853534
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
In HEAVENLY CONTRACTS we meet again the pompous and self-important Abbot who is hosting the annual St Francis of Assisi Swiss teams for monastic establishments. Hilarious encounters ensue against a team of monks from Southern Germany and some equally incomprehensible friars from Scotland. The show-down comes in a final match against their old rivals, the nuns of St Hilda's. Regular followers of David Bird's work will know what to expect - a first-rate mixture of excellent bridge, entertaining characters and sparkling dialogue.