The Beginner's 21-Day Guide to the World's Most Popular Card Game A comprehensive, 3-week, day-by-day bridge course for the beginner by the bridge editor of The New York Times. Assuming no prior knowledge, this book takes the reader through learning bidding and cardplay in an easy series of short steps so that by the end, they can feel comfortable joining a social game or even venturing out to a local bridge club. Truscott's unique 'asset' method of hand evaluation is simple.