9781760112608 - riddledom: 101 riddles and their stories de astle, david (4 resultados)
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Condición: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Signed by Author(Unverified).
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Paperback. Condición: New. Main. Oedipus Rex was an early riddle-cracker, unravelling the Sphinx's enigma of man, though this 'complex' character was not alone. Riddles are enshrined in the Bible's parables, the verdicts of Solomon, and the opaque koans of the Buddhist faith. Meander the archives and you'll find equivalent head-…scratchers in the wisdom contests of Valhalla, or the tangled verses of The Exeter Book (1108 AD), where many answers remain up for grabs, one millennium on. Likewise Lewis Carroll left us the raven riddle to wrestle with in Wonderland. Just as modern-day translators have to grapple with the pickle of capturing the Tom Riddle teaser lying at the heart of the Harry Potter saga.Across centuries, across the world, kids have traded in riddles, from the tongues and eyes of shoes, to the tusks and trunks of elephants. Riddling weaves between the playground and the proving grounds, looking at our constant appetite for bewilderment. Quick on the heels of his other brainy hits - Puzzled and Cluetopia - David Astle curates the realm of riddles according to brain zone and visceral groan, readily asking the big questions:What is the human thirst that a riddle quenches?How do riddles vary across cultures, across time?What distinguishes a riddle from a mind-boggling question?And can a tree fall silently in an empty forest.
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Secondhand, Paperback. [Author], [Publisher]. NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title. Author: David Astle… Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 Why are ladies like arrows? When is a bird not a bird? What do you call a nun with a washing machine on her head? Welcome to the weird new word adventure from David Astle, plunging into the realm of riddles, chasing down and prising open 101 curious questions from around the planet. A mindtrip across time and place, Riddledom uncovers relics from over 50 cultures, delving into language and deception, sampling Pompeii walls and Dothraki warriors. Readers can unravel each mini-chapter, wrestling with riddles from Wonderland or Zanzibar, Oedipus Rex or Harry Potter. Come meet French acrobats, coffee slaves, lusty maids and many more along the way. Riddledom is your chance to roam Tasmania and Mongolia, Fiji and Peru, seeking riddles on clay tablets and Popsicle sticks. As David opens Riddledom: 'If you think riddles are solely the stuff of schoolyards and Christmas crackers, you're about to have your head refurbished.'. Secondhand, Paperback.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Main. Oedipus Rex was an early riddle-cracker, unravelling the Sphinx's enigma of man, though this 'complex' character was not alone. Riddles are enshrined in the Bible's parables, the verdicts of Solomon, and the opaque koans of the Buddhist faith. Meander the archives and you'll find equivalent head-…scratchers in the wisdom contests of Valhalla, or the tangled verses of The Exeter Book (1108 AD), where many answers remain up for grabs, one millennium on. Likewise Lewis Carroll left us the raven riddle to wrestle with in Wonderland. Just as modern-day translators have to grapple with the pickle of capturing the Tom Riddle teaser lying at the heart of the Harry Potter saga.Across centuries, across the world, kids have traded in riddles, from the tongues and eyes of shoes, to the tusks and trunks of elephants. Riddling weaves between the playground and the proving grounds, looking at our constant appetite for bewilderment. Quick on the heels of his other brainy hits - Puzzled and Cluetopia - David Astle curates the realm of riddles according to brain zone and visceral groan, readily asking the big questions:What is the human thirst that a riddle quenches?How do riddles vary across cultures, across time?What distinguishes a riddle from a mind-boggling question?And can a tree fall silently in an empty forest.
