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Die Tickets des Teufels: Eine Nacht der Brücke, eine tödliche Hand und ein neues amerikanisches Zeitalter

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Artist
Pomerantz, Gary M.
ISBN
9781400051625
Book Title
Devil's Tickets : a Night of Bridge, a Fatal Hand, and a New American Age
Item Length
9.4 in
Publisher
Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
Publication Year
2009
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1.1 in
Author
Gary M. Pomerantz
Genre
Family & Relationships, Biography & Autobiography, Travel, True Crime, Games & Activities, History, Social Science
Topic
Murder / General, General, Card Games / Bridge, Special Interest / Hikes & Walks, Customs & Traditions, United States / General
Item Width
6.4 in
Item Weight
19.2 Oz
Number of Pages
320 Pages

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Kansas City, 1929: Myrtle and Jack Bennett sit down with another couple for an evening of bridge. As the game intensifies, Myrtle complains that Jack is a "bum bridge player." For such insubordination, he slaps her hard in front of their stunned guests and announces he is leaving. Moments later, sobbing, with a Colt .32 pistol in hand, Myrtle fires four shots, killing her husband. The Roaring 1920s inspired nationwide fadsflagpole sitting, marathon dancing, swimming-pool endurance floating. But of all the mad games that cheered Americans between the wars, the least likely was contract bridge. As the Barnum of the bridge craze, Ely Culbertson, a tuxedoed boulevardier with a Russian accent, used mystique, brilliance, and a certain madness to transform bridge from a social pastime into a cultural movement that made him rich and famous. In writings, in lectures, and on the radio, he used the Bennett killing to dramatize bridge as the battle of the sexes. Indeed, Myrtle Bennett's murder trial became a sensation because it brought a beautiful housewifeand hints of her husband's infidelityfrom the bridge table into the national spotlight. James A. Reed, Myrtle's high-powered lawyer and onetime Democratic presidential candidate, delivered soaring, tear-filled courtroom orations. As Reed waxed on about the sanctity of womanhood, he was secretly conducting an extramarital romance with a feminist trailblazer who lived next door. To the public, bridge symbolized tossing aside the ideals of the Puritanswho referred derisively to playing cards as "the Devil's tickets"and embracing the modern age. Ina time when such fearless women as Amelia Earhart, Dorothy Parker, and Marlene Dietrich were exalted for their boldness, Culbertson positioned his game as a challenge to all housebound women. At the bridge table, he insisted, a woman could be her husband's equal, and more. In the gathering darkness of the Depression, Culbertson leveraged his own ballyhoo and naughty innuendo for all it was worth, maneuvering himself and his brilliant wife, Jo, his favorite bridge partner, into a media spectacle dubbed the Bridge Battle of the Century. Through these larger-than-life characters and the timeless partnership game they played, The Devil's Tickets captures a uniquely colorful age and a tension in marriage that is eternal. From the Hardcover edition.

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Publisher
Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
1400051622
ISBN-13
9781400051625
eBay Product ID (ePID)
70899744

Product Key Features

Book Title
Devil's Tickets : a Night of Bridge, a Fatal Hand, and a New American Age
Author
Gary M. Pomerantz
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Murder / General, General, Card Games / Bridge, Special Interest / Hikes & Walks, Customs & Traditions, United States / General
Publication Year
2009
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Family & Relationships, Biography & Autobiography, Travel, True Crime, Games & Activities, History, Social Science
Number of Pages
320 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.4 in
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Item Weight
19.2 Oz

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Lc Classification Number
Hv6534.K2p66 2008
Reviews
"Bridge and murder, two of mankind's most engrossing pursuitsin The Devil's Tickets Gary Pomerantz intermingles both to create a crackling portrait of a vibrant past age and a singular moment when a bullet trumped all." Erik Larson, author of the New York Times bestseller The Devil in the White City "A great story, a real drama, a perfect window on American cultureand best of all, beautifully written with the lightest touch." Susan Orlean,author of the New York Times bestseller The Orchid Thief "Nowadays people tend to think of the game of bridge as old and somewhat fuddy-duddy, but once upon a time it was young and sexy. What a delight to read Gary M. Pomerantz's engaging account of how all this got started." Louis Sachar,author of the National Book Award winning Holes "This remarkably entertaining tale reveals important truths about bridge, such as that the best players must check their egos at the door and that mental endurance and intimidation can be pivotal. But it also reveals truths about life, such as that women need a venue where they can compete with men and that a rare confluence of social factors can create men like Ely Culberston, who was only too happy to be Johnny-on-the-spot when there was money to be made or fame to be won. Anyone who's played bridge, or ever been the least bit curious about the game's appeal, will love this book." Bob Hamman, eleven-time bridge world champion "Masterfully reported, beautifully written, and all but impossible to put down." Jonathan Eig, author of the New York Times bestseller Luckiest Man From the Hardcover edition., "Bridge and murder, two of mankind's most engrossing pursuitsinThe Devil's TicketsGary Pomerantz intermingles both to create a crackling portrait of a vibrant past age and a singular moment when a bullet trumped all." -Erik Larson, author of theNew York TimesbestsellerThe Devil in the White City "A great story, a real drama, a perfect window on American cultureand best of all, beautifully written with the lightest touch." -Susan Orlean,author of theNew York TimesbestsellerThe Orchid Thief "Nowadays people tend to think of the game of bridge as old and somewhat fuddy-duddy, but once upon a time it was young and sexy. What a delight to read Gary M. Pomerantz's engaging account of how all this got started." -Louis Sachar,author of the National Book Award winningHoles "This remarkably entertaining tale reveals important truths about bridge, such as that the best players must check their egos at the door and that mental endurance and intimidation can be pivotal. But it also reveals truths about life, such as that women need a venue where they can compete with men and that a rare confluence of social factors can create men like Ely Culberston, who was only too happy to be Johnny-on-the-spot when there was money to be made or fame to be won. Anyone who's played bridge, or ever been the least bit curious about the game's appeal, will love this book." Bob Hamman, eleven-time bridge world champion "Masterfully reported, beautifully written, and all but impossible to put down." -Jonathan Eig, author of theNew York TimesbestsellerLuckiest Man
Copyright Date
2008
Lccn
2008-051185
Dewey Decimal
364.152/3092
Dewey Edition
22

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