Gary Brown's Learn to Play BridgeA Modern Approach to Standard Bidding with 5-Card Majors Winner of the American Bridge Teachers' Association 2007 Book of the Year award in its original self-published edition, this book has an entirely new approach to teaching the game. It is intended to be a short first course on bridge for people who have never played the game before. No prior experience with any card game is necessary, and the ideas are developed in short, easy steps. About the AuthorGary Brown is a Canadian who now lives in Melbourne, Australia, where he runs the Brown School of Bridge. A successful tournament player, he is also an experienced high school teacher, an ideal background for his current profession. A regular columnist for two bridge magazines, he is already working on his next book. 208pp | Paperback | ISBN 978-1-897106-39-6