Two Girls, One on Each Knee (Häftad)
avAlan Connor
ISBN: 9780141977102 - UTGIVEN: 2014-06In 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[...]
The Crossword Century: 100 Years of Witty Wordplay, Ingenious Puzzles, and Linguistic Mischief (Häftad)
avAlan Connor
ISBN: 9781592409389 - UTGIVEN: 2015-07A journalist and word aficionado salutes the 100-year history and pleasures of crossword puzzles
Since its debut in"The New York World"on December 21, 1913, the crossword puzzle has enjoyed a rich and surprisingly lively existence. Alan Connor, a comic writer known for his exploration of all thi[...]
Two Girls, One on Each Knee: A History of Cryptic Crosswords (Häftad)
avAlan Connor
ISBN: 9781846148415 - UTGIVEN: 2013-11-07Focuses on the pleasures and puzzles of cryptic crosswords and their linguistic wordplay. This title celebrates the wit, ingenuity and frustration of setting and solving puzzles.[...]
