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Two Girls, One on Each Knee: The Puzzling, Playful World of the Crossword by Alan Connor (Paperback, 2014)
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In the century since its birth, the crossword has evolved into the world's most popular intellectual pastime: a unique form of wordplay, the codes and conventions of which are open to anyone masochistic enough to get addicted. In Two Girls, One on Each Knee, Alan Connor celebrates the wit, ingenuity and frustration of setting and solving puzzles.
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Why should you always start a crossword in the bottom right-hand corner? Which horror writer could do the Times crossword in the time it took to boil an egg? How do you recruit a spy with a puzzle? What connects P. G. Wodehouse and emus? Why was the humble grid deemed a menace to society? This book is a celebration of the ins, outs, ups and downs of the crossword in all its glory, taking in D-Day, Fleet Street, computers, Reggie Perrin, Brief Encounter, Bletchley Park, Pompeii, swearing, Queen Victoria and the word 'Raisiny'. It's a guide to the wit, frustration and joy of the English language, and why we love it. 'Wonderful.' Daily Telegraph 'Fun galore.' Mail on Sunday 'Witty, charming . . . in each chapter the reader will find something to intrigue and delight.' Spectator 'Thorough guidance and enlightenment.' The Times Literary Supplement 'Wry, good-natured, lovingly crafted . . . offers plenty to please both the seasoned solver and the amateur cruciverbalist.' Sunday TelegraphProduct Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Books LTD
ISBN-139780141977102
eBay Product ID (ePID)213062634
Product Key Features
Book TitleTwo Girls, One on Each Knee: the Puzzling, Playful World of the Crossword
AuthorAlan Connor
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicGames
Publication Year2014
Number of Pages320 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height198mm
Item Width129mm
Item Weight237g
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Title_AuthorAlan Connor
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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