The Red Dragon And The West Wind: The Winning Guide to Official Chinese And American Mah-Jongg
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The Red Dragon And The West Wind: The Winning Guide to Official Chinese And American Mah-Jongg by Tom Sloper
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.
Tom Sloper, a game creator and developer, has lectured at the Smithsonian and written extensively about mah-jongg. He lives in Los Angeles and is the author of the mahjong newsgroup Frequently Asked Questions.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780061233944 |
| ISBN 10 | 0061233943 |
| Title | The Red Dragon And The West Wind: The Winning Guide to Official Chinese And American Mah-Jongg |
| Author | Tom Sloper |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Year published | 2007-06-12 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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