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Riddledom

101 riddles and their stories
By David Astle
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Riddledom by David Astle is a quirky journey through 101 intriguing riddles from across the globe and throughout history. Spanning over 50 cultures, the book explores curious questions that unlock the playful and mysterious nature of language and deception. Readers encounter riddles from diverse settings—from ancient Pompeii to fictional worlds like Wonderland and Harry Potter—alongside colourful characters like French acrobats and lusty maids. This mind-bending adventure invites exploration of riddles found on everything from clay tablets to Popsicle sticks.
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Ideal for lovers of language, puzzles, and cultural curiosities, Riddledom appeals to readers who enjoy playful, thought-provoking humour and mental challenges. Fans of word games and global folklore will find this a delightful and enriching read.

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After his recent hits - Puzzled and Cluetopia - David Astle continues on his brain-bending path into the field of riddles.

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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.'

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760294083

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 October 2016

Country: Australia

Imprint: Allen & Unwin

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 280g

Pages: 304

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About the Author

David Astle has written two novels, plus five non-fiction works: Cluetopia, Puzzled, One Down, One Missing, Offbeat Australia and Riddledom. Between books, he drives the world to delight and despair as Friday's crossword setter, DA, appearing in both The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. Actor Geoffrey Rush, in fact, describes David as 'the Sergeant Pepper of cryptic crosswords - a complete mind fuck'. Which is possibly a compliment. David was the former dictionary bloke on SBS's Letters and Numbers, while his feature stories have tackled luck, lying, drowning and fridge magnets, to name a few topics. His short stories have won several awards, including a trip to Beijing via Dublin as part of the James Joyce Suspended Sentence Prize in 2001.

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