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4178900The Curious History of the Riddlehttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-curious-history-of-the-riddle-9780760367322/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/2606527/18c71316-f99d-4403-8e9a-50fc174b8b02.jpg?v=638679435646730000256355MXNWellfleet PressInStock/Ebooks/4115035The Curious History of the Riddle256355https://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-curious-history-of-the-riddle-9780760367322/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/2606527/18c71316-f99d-4403-8e9a-50fc174b8b02.jpg?v=638679435646730000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20209780760367322_W3siaWQiOiJkNzgwMTBlNi0yNDU0LTRlNGQtYjlhYi0zOTdhMjZjOTYzZWUiLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjM1NSwiZGlzY291bnQiOjk5LCJzZWxsaW5nUHJpY2UiOjI1NiwiaW5jbHVkZXNUYXgiOnRydWUsInByaWNlVHlwZSI6Ildob2xlc2FsZSIsImN1cnJlbmN5IjoiTVhOIiwiZnJvbSI6IjIwMjUtMDItMThUMTk6MDA6MDBaIiwicmVnaW9uIjoiTVgiLCJpc1ByZW9yZGVyIjpmYWxzZX1d9780760367322_<p>Part history book, part puzzle book, <em>The Curious History of the Riddle</em> is fully illustrated with over 250 riddles interspersed throughout the text for solving, so get ready to put on your thinking cap!</p><p><em>The Curious History of the Riddle</em> investigates the fascinating origin and history of the riddle, from the very first riddle (the Riddle of the Sphinx) to the twenty-first century, with riddles found in pop culture, including movies, books, and video games.</p><p>Riddles are ageless, timeless, and so common that we hardly ever reflect upon what they are and how they originated. Riddles come in all languages and from all eras of human history, making them a truly curious history. In <em>The Curious History of the Riddle</em>, puzzle expert Marcel Danesi <strong>delves deep into the riddles origin and offers a concise snapshot of riddles throughout tim</strong>efrom the Riddle of the Sphinx, to the riddles in Benjamin Franklins <em>Poor Richards Almanack</em> and Lewis Carrolls <em>Alice</em> books, to those found in the <em>Harry Potter</em> and <em>Lord of the Rings</em> book series, and much morecovering these fascinating topics:</p><ul><li>Ancient riddles</li><li>Medieval riddles</li><li>Riddles in the Renaissance</li><li>Riddles as part of leisure culture</li><li>Riddles in literature</li><li>Riddles in popular culture</li><li>Rebuses as visual riddles</li></ul><p>The <strong>Puzzlecraft series</strong> from Wellfleet Press tackles some of the greatest conundrums of our time. Learn how to navigate the worlds trickiest mazes, solve the most complex crosswords, and finally get the answer to Why is a raven like a writing desk? Follow literatures most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, as he guides you through hundreds of challenging cross-fitness brain exercises inspired by his most popular cases and adventures. You can also train your memory to perform better and learn the meanings behind your own personality traits or the traits of others. These handy and portable paperbacks are sized perfectly to travel, whether on vacation or just for your daily commute. The intricately designed covers and bold colors will capture your attention as much as the engaging content inside.</p><p>Other titles in the series include: <em>The Curious History of Mazes</em>; <em>The Curious History of the Crossword</em>; <em>Escape from Sherlock Holmes</em>; <em>Sherlock Holmes Puzzles: Code Breakers</em>; <em>Sherlock Holmes Puzzles: Math & Logic Games</em>; <em>Sherlock Holmes Puzzles: Visual Puzzles</em>; <em>Sherlock Holmes Puzzles: Lateral Brain Teasers</em>; <em>Solving Sherlock Homes</em>; <em>Solving Sherlock Holmes Volume II</em>; <em>Maximize Your Memory</em>; and <em>The Book of Personality Tests</em>.</p>(*_*)9780760367322_<p>Part history book, part puzzle book, <em>The Curious History of the Riddle</em> is fully illustrated with over 250 riddles interspersed throughout the text for solving, so get ready to put on your thinking cap!</p><p><em>The Curious History of the Riddle</em> investigates the fascinating origin and history of the riddle, from the very first riddle (the Riddle of the Sphinx) to the twenty-first century, with riddles found in pop culture, including movies, books, and video games.</p><p>Riddles are ageless, timeless, and so common that we hardly ever reflect upon what they are and how they originated. Riddles come in all languages and from all eras of human history, making them a truly curious history. In <em>The Curious History of the Riddle</em>, puzzle expert Marcel Danesi <strong>delves deep into the riddles origin and offers a concise snapshot of riddles throughout tim</strong>efrom the Riddle of the Sphinx, to the riddles in Benjamin Franklins <em>Poor Richards Almanack</em> and Lewis Carrolls <em>Alice</em> books, to those found in the <em>Harry Potter</em> and <em>Lord of the Rings</em> book series, and much morecovering these fascinating topics:</p><ul><li>Ancient riddles</li><li>Medieval riddles</li><li>Riddles in the Renaissance</li><li>Riddles as part of leisure culture</li><li>Riddles in literature</li><li>Riddles in popular culture</li><li>Rebuses as visual riddles</li></ul><p>The <strong>Puzzlecraft series</strong> from Wellfleet Press tackles some of the greatest conundrums of our time. Learn how to navigate the worlds trickiest mazes, solve the most complex crosswords, and finally get the answer to Why is a raven like a writing desk? Follow literatures most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, as he guides you through hundreds of challenging cross-fitness brain exercises inspired by his most popular cases and adventures. You can also train your memory to perform better and learn the meanings behind your own personality traits or the traits of others. These handy and portable paperbacks are sized perfectly to travel, whether on vacation or just for your daily commute. The intricately designed covers and bold colors will capture your attention as much as the engaging content inside.</p><p>Other titles in the series include: <em>The Curious History of Mazes</em>; <em>The Curious History of the Crossword</em>; <em>Escape from Sherlock Holmes</em>; <em>Sherlock Holmes Puzzles: Code Breakers</em>; <em>Sherlock Holmes Puzzles: Math & Logic Games</em>; <em>Sherlock Holmes Puzzles: Visual Puzzles</em>; <em>Sherlock Holmes Puzzles: Lateral Brain Teasers</em>; <em>Solving Sherlock Homes</em>; <em>Solving Sherlock Holmes Volume II</em>; <em>Maximize Your Memory</em>; and <em>The Book of Personality Tests</em>.</p>...9780760367322_Wellfleet Presslibro_electonico_3c30280f-42fa-3496-8adf-cddbe345f5b2_9780760367322;9780760367322_9780760367322Marcel DanesiInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/quayside-epub-cd4d5efd-9aa1-43e1-af1e-6169b98e811a.epub2020-05-26T00:00:00+00:00Wellfleet Press