The Red Dragon And The West Wind: The Winning Guide to Official Chinese And American Mah-Jongg (Paperback)

Tom Sloper

ISBN 10: 0061233943 / ISBN 13: 9780061233944

Published by HarperCollins Publishers Inc, New York, NY, 2007

About this Item

Paperback. The Red Dragon & The West Wind is the perfect introduction to this ancient game of strategy and subterfuge, covering all aspects of the two most common varieties, American and Chinese, along with an overview of other global approaches. The book begins with the history and origin and moves on to the rules of play and ways to win and avoid essential errors as well as the etiquette to follow. With everything from clear instructions on dealing, building, and distributing tiles to a look at the history and future of the game, this is the essential book for anyone who wants to have funand winwhile playing mahjongg. Gives an introduction to Mah-Jongg which is an ancient game of strategy and subterfuge, covering various aspects of the two most common varieties, American and Chinese, along with an overview of other global approaches. This book begins with the history and origin and moves on to the rules of play and ways to win and avoid essential errors. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Red Dragon And The West Wind: The Winning Guide to Official Chinese And American Mah-Jongg (Paperback)
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc, New York, NY
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0061233943
• ISBN 13: 9780061233944
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

The Red Dragon & The West Wind is the perfect introduction to this ancient game of strategy and subterfuge, covering all aspects of the two most common varieties, American and Chinese, along with an overview of other global approaches.

The book begins with the history and origin and moves on to the rules of play and ways to win and avoid essential errors as well as the etiquette to follow. With everything from clear instructions on dealing, building, and distributing tiles to a look at the history and future of the game, this is the essential book for anyone who wants to have fun–and win–while playing mah–jongg.

About the Author

Game designer and producer Tom Sloper has lectured at the Smithsonian and written extensively on the traditional game of mah-jongg. The author of the mahjong newsgroup Frequently Asked Questions, he lives in Los Angeles.