1PeterNeville
Hi I thought i might deal the cards,so to speak,for this group. Mine are 1) The Abbot from the David Bird/Terence Reece books.2) The Rueful Rabbit from Victor Mollo. 3) Mrs Guggenheim from S J Simon. Any other views ?
2themockturtle
Lily Bart in The House of Mirth and Sherlock Holmes -- who is shown playing bridge in at least one film, but I don't know that he did so in any of Arthur Conan Doyle's work.
I think it would be fun to play bridge with Nick and Nora Charles, but, alas, Dashiell Hammett didn't write them as bridge players either.
I think it would be fun to play bridge with Nick and Nora Charles, but, alas, Dashiell Hammett didn't write them as bridge players either.
3PeterNeville
I must confess I've never read The House Of Mirth . Is it good!?! In fiction written in 1930's and 40's people were always having social Bridge games usually after dinner. There 's a Poirot book Cards on the Table where the suspects are playing bridge at the time of the murder and he assesses their character from the way they play and respond to events,but of course theres no real bridge hands as such in it. Fleming used a famous hand in Casino Royale. I seem to remember he actually had a bridge diagram,but i don't have a copy to check.
I don't know what its like in the States ,but in England no-one plays bridge socially now. Children don't play cards much -Too preoccupied with computer games.
I don't know what its like in the States ,but in England no-one plays bridge socially now. Children don't play cards much -Too preoccupied with computer games.
4themockturtle
Bridge, specifically Lily's winnings and (more importantly) losings at rubber bridge, is an integral part of the plot in The House of Mirth. In spite of that, I wouldn't call it a bridge book. It is a good read though.
There is a hand diagram in Casino Royale. It is too bad they changed it to poker in the recent film version. I guess bridge wouldn't seem dramatic enough for a contemporary audience.
I grew up playing cards and always enjoyed them more than video games exactly because of the social aspect. I only very recently took up bridge. I wanted to learn so I could play socially should the opportunity ever present itself, but now I'm hooked on playing duplicate at the local club.
There is a hand diagram in Casino Royale. It is too bad they changed it to poker in the recent film version. I guess bridge wouldn't seem dramatic enough for a contemporary audience.
I grew up playing cards and always enjoyed them more than video games exactly because of the social aspect. I only very recently took up bridge. I wanted to learn so I could play socially should the opportunity ever present itself, but now I'm hooked on playing duplicate at the local club.
