" BRIDGE WITHOUT SIGHS " : THE GENIUS OF REGINALD ARKELL AND GEORGE WHITELAW.........
( Book review by Dr. Sigmund T. Schukelgruber  )

Of all the humorous bridge books I have ever come across none surpass this particular masterpiece of poetic genius and cartoon brilliance. Whenever I dip into Bridge Without Sighs ,  I am amazed how both the author and illustrator capture the very essence of what we so often see at the bridge table :  the stark but comic reality of what really goes on inside the these hallowed places we now foolishly strive to convert into  " friendly and social " sanctuaries.
The one thing we can say for certain is that bridge in the 1930's ( thankfully ) had no zero tolerance policies curbing unacceptable bahaviour ,  in that it was perfectly acceptable to vent one's spleen and to express one's emotions. These were very things that brought colour , life and character to the game. It is only because of these extreme behaviours the world is blessed with great and amusing bridge stories , not to mention wonderfully comic bridge books like the one mentioned above.
So no more needs to be said other than to offer you a classic example of what frustrates us most of all at the bridge table , along with the body language we have all come to recognise..... and on many occasions display ourselves.