The Movie Puzzle Book

Name: The Movie Puzzle Book
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9780711286634
Price: 36.99 NZD
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Think you know your Hitchcock from your Herzog? Spielberg from Scorsese? Think again...

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The Movie Puzzle Book by Dr. Gareth Moore and Ian Haydn Smith is a humorous and engaging collection of brain-teasers, quizzes, and puzzles centred on popular films. It invites readers to test their cinematic knowledge and enjoy a playful exploration of the film world through a variety of mind-bending activities and challenges. This entertaining book is perfect for both film enthusiasts and puzzle lovers.
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You might enjoy this book if you're a film enthusiast who loves puzzles and trivia. It offers a delightful blend of humour and challenging quizzes, making it a fun and engaging experience for anyone who appreciates the magic of movies.

From Steven Spielberg to Martin Scorsese, Alfred Hitchcock to Werner Herzog test your knowledge of the movies with The Movie Puzzle Book.

Description

What are the dying words of Charles Foster Kane in Citizen Kane?

In The Matrix, does Neo take the blue pill or the red pill?

From Steven Spielberg to Martin Scorsese, Alfred Hitchcock to Werner Herzog test your knowledge of the movies with this lively and entertaining puzzle book. Packed with history, facts, puzzles and images of all the most famous movies, stars and director, it will make the perfect Christmas gift.

Covering all genres of film from horror to sci-fi, superhero to art house, the book will suit both film aficionados, who know the details of every Godfather film, to those who just love a weekend blockbuster.

Organized thematically, there are sections on all the key genres of film from all periods. The puzzles are designed so that you can work out the answers if you dont know them already, so you dont have to be a film expert in order to enjoy the book.

Written by Ian Smith, with the puzzles generated by expert puzzle creator, Gareth Moore.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780711286634

Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 October 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Ivy Press

Illustration: 150 colour photos

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 164.0mm

Height: 224.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 192

Collections

Arts & Culture Fiction Humour

About the Author

Ian Haydn Smith is a UK-based writer and editor. As a journalist he has written on film and the arts for numerous media outlets, both print and broadcast. From 2007 to 2012 he was editor of International Film Guide. He has spoken at film festivals and cultural events around the world, both as a critic and as a representative of the British Council. He has interviewed a variety of filmmakers and artists, including Ralph Fiennes, Clint Eastwood, Isabelle Huppert, Alan Bennett, Ang Lee, Agnes Varda, Terry Gilliam and Anton Corbijn. Recent publications include FilmQuake, Selling the Movie, and editing the updated edition of 1001 Movies to See Before You Die. He lives in London.

Dr Gareth Moore is the author of over 200 puzzle and brain-training titles for both children and adults, including The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book (Trapeze), Enigma: Crack the Code (Michael OMara) and The Penguin Book of Puzzles (Michael Joseph). His books have sold in excess of 5 million copies in the UK alone, and have been published in over 35 different languages. He is also a director of the World Puzzle Federation, which oversees the World Puzzle Championships, and a director of the UK Puzzle Association. Find him online at DrGarethMoore.com.