Puzzled : secrets and clues from a life lost in words
Astle, David, 1961-2014
Book
Many a puzzle solver has battled against the devilish mind of long-time crossword maker and wordaholic David Astle, known to many as DA. In Puzzled he holds out a helping hand to the lost and perplexed taking us on a personal tour into the secret life of words. Clue by clue, chapter by chapter, we step through a central puzzle, uncovering and unravelling word secrets as we go. The Steve Irwin Fluke, the Swastika Accident, the Abracadabra Pyramid - hidden meanings, anagrams, reversals - all the Dark Arts are finally revealed. More than a how-to manual, more than a memoir, Puzzled enlightens us about cryptics and delights in the quirky realm of wordplay. It is a book for word junkies everywhere.
Main title:
Puzzled : secrets and clues from a life lost in words / David Astle.
Author:
Imprint:
Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2014, c2010.Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2014.©2010.
Collation:
ix, 410 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Notes:
First published: 2010.
ISBN:
9781743314296
Dewey class:
793.73
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
25501
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library at the Dock | -Art and Culture | ARTS 793.73 ASTL | AvailableRecently returned |