This brilliant fantasy, first published in 1947, features each card in the deck telling its own fascinating story. The delightful humor sets it apart from all other bridge books and each of the 52 stories contains shrewd advice for all levels of players. VOTED "ONE OF THE TOP THREE BRIDGE BOOKS OF ALL TIME" in the December '94 ACBL Bulletin. This classic, first published in 1947, is now reprinted for your enjoyment. This brilliant fantasy features each card in the deck telling its own fascinating story. Darvas was a Hungarian famous for his extraordinary gift of discovering the unusual features of hands; De V. Hart helped create the fictional world of cards and wove the hands together into this unique tale. The delightful humor sets it apart from all other bridge books and each of the 52 stories contains shrewd advice for all levels of players. "Without any doubt, the best bridge book ever written.” — Randy Baron. "This is my favorite bridge book, perhaps my favorite book, period. It has entertained me on every reading, and there have been many. What more can I say?” — Jeff Rubens, Bridge World.