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The Big Book of Solitaire

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Author: Francesca Parodi
Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Sterling (March 28, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9781402709449
ISBN-13: 978-1402709449
ASIN: 1402709447

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There are many ways of playing solitaire-which one are you in the mood for today?

With so many different versions of this popular game to choose from, you’ll never get bored. If you're a beginner, try the simple "Royal Appointment" or "Flowering Hills." When you’re ready for a challenge, test yourself on "Alhambra", a tricky double-deck game. Pair up with someone else and play the more complex "Russian Bank", a battle for two that shows that "solitaire" needn’t be "solitary."

This big goldmine of games is jam-packed with fun.

With this collection of 96 different versions of solitaire, players of every level will find plenty of variations to keep themselves entertained for hours. Beginners can enjoy the simple Baker’s Dozen and Magnolia Tree. Those with more experience can try Alhambra, a tricky double-deck game. If a couple of card experts meet up, they can match wits playing the more complex Russian Bank, a battle for two that shows that “solitaire” needn’t be “solitary.” For each game, there’s information on its origins, the number of decks needed, playing time, and degree of difficulty. Game lovers will agree: this goldmine of games is packed with fun.

Table of Contents
Introduction p. 7
Origins of Card Games and of Solitaire p. 7
Solitaire Terms p. 9
Main Elements of Layout p. 11
Building Sequences in Solitaire p. 12
Solitaire Games p. 15
Agnes p. 16
Alhambra p. 18
Armory p. 19
Auld Lang Syne p. 20
Baker's Dozen p. 21
Baroness Olga p. 22
Bell p. 24
Besieged Castle p. 26
Besieged Castle 2 p. 26
Betsy Ross p. 28
Big Ben p. 30
Black Panther p. 32
Block p. 34
Boomerang p. 36
Braid p. 38
Bristol p. 40
Brussels p. 41
Calculation p. 42
Canfield p. 43
Capricieuse p. 44
Chameleon p. 45
Chessboard p. 46
Cliffs of Dover p. 48
Clock p. 49
Clover Leaf p. 50
Colorado p. 52
Congress p. 54
Constitution p. 56
Crazy Quilt p. 58
Dauphin p. 60
Diplomat p. 62
Eagle Wings p. 63
Emperor p. 64
Empress p. 66
The Family p. 68
Fence p. 70
Firing Squad p. 72
Flowering Hills p. 73
Fortress p. 74
Four Corners p. 75
Four Meddlers p. 76
Four Trespassers p. 78
Friendship p. 80
The Garden p. 82
Gargantua p. 84
The Gate p. 86
Golf p. 88
Grandfather's Clock p. 90
Grand Magnolia p. 91
Grandma's Solitaire p. 92
Greek Cross p. 94
Klondike p. 96
La Belle Lucie p. 98
La Rochelle p. 100
Little Spider p. 102
Mary Stuart p. 104
Matrimony p. 106
Meridian of Vienna p. 108
Mermaids p. 110
Methuselah p. 111
Miss Milligan p. 112
Monte Carlo p. 114
Mount Olympus p. 115
The Muses p. 116
Napoleon at Saint Helena p. 118
Napoleon's Solitaire p. 120
Napoleon's Square p. 122
Nestor p. 124
Parallels p. 126
Patriarchs p. 127
Pendulum p. 128
Pierres p. 130
Plot p. 132
Prisoner Queens p. 134
Pyramid p. 136
Quadrille p. 138
Queen of Italy p. 140
The Queen's Necklace p. 142
Red and Black p. 144
Rings p. 146
Royal Appointment p. 148
Royal Audience p. 150
Royal Cotillion p. 152
Royal Court p. 154
Royal Palace p. 156
Russian Bank p. 158
Salic Law p. 160
Scorpion p. 162
Sly Fox p. 164
Spider p. 166
Staircase p. 168
Thirteen p. 169
Thirteen Wise Men p. 170
Thriller p. 172
Tournament p. 174
Treasure Island p. 176
Two Consuls p. 178
Viennese Weavers p. 180
Virginia Reel p. 182
Windmill p. 184
Yukon p. 186
Bibliographical Curiosities p. 188
Index p. 189

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