Product Description

In this eighth collection of stories featuring the bridge-crazy monks of St Titus, the pompous and self-important Abbot suffers more than his fair share of the game's aggravations. The world's worst house guest, Brother Herman from Australia, pays the monastery a visit. A team of attractive girls arrives at St Titus, playing unexpectedly well and unsettling the monastery novices. A disastrous start sends the Abbot to the bottom row of Swiss Teams, where he receives unwelcome advice from Josie Threlfall, a local teacher of the game.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #471326 in Books
• Published on: 2003-10-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

About the Author
David Bird, celebrated humorous bridge writer, has also many other bridge books to his credit. He is the bridge critic for The Mail on Sunday, the Evening News, and the Glasgow Evening Times. He lives in Chandlers Ford, near Southampton.

Customer Reviews

Demise of the Abbott
Having read several of the previous titles in this series I looked forward to this one with some high hopes. I have to admit to being left with a feeling of great disatisfaction. Whilst all afficionados would accept that the Abbott is probably the worst partner in the world it seems totally unreasonable to have a complete book where he fails every test and does not shine even once. Surely even the worst player in the world (Brother Aelred?) would not make as many mistakes as are attributed to the Abbott. Please revert to him having the occasional triumph!!The above does not detract however from the well written nature of the book.