{"product_id":"163275232","title":"Edward Powys Mathers | THE CAIN'S JAWBONE BOOK OF CROSSWORDS","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"display: none;\"\u003eInformation om The Cain's Jawbone Book of Crosswords av Edward Powys Mathers\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eVill du utmana ditt sinne? Denna samling av Torquemadas kluriga korsord erbjuder en unik och rolig utmaning. Perfekt för dig som älskar språkliga pussel och vill testa dina gränser. Var beredd på timmar av tankeverksamhet och kreativ problemlösning!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"product__accordion accordion quick-add-hidden\" style=\"background-color: #edeae3;\"\u003e\u003cdetails id=\"Details-collapsible_tab_1\"\u003e\u003csummary role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ProductAccordion-collapsible_tab_1\" class=\"accordion__summary\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"summary__title flex\" style=\"padding: 0 2rem 0 2rem;\"\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"accordion__title inline-richtext\" style=\"line-height: 2.5rem;\"\u003eFörlagets information\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003csvg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-caret\" viewbox=\"0 0 10 6\"\u003e\u003cpath fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M9.354.646a.5.5 0 00-.708 0L5 4.293 1.354.646a.5.5 0 00-.708.708l4 4a.5.5 0 00.708 0l4-4a.5.5 0 000-.708z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"accordion__content rte\" id=\"ProductAccordion-collapsible_tab_1\" style=\"padding: 0 2rem 0 2rem;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore Edward Powys Mathers wrote \u003cem\u003eCain's Jabwone\u003c\/em\u003e, the world's most difficult literary puzzle, he was a cryptic crossword creator. Published under his pseudonym 'Torquemada', his puzzles would taunt readers for days. He created his first cryptic crossword puzzle in 1924 and went on to set them for the \u003cem\u003eSaturday Westminster\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eObserver\u003c\/em\u003e for the next 15 years. His tru\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore Edward Powys Mathers wrote \u003cem\u003eCain's Jabwone\u003c\/em\u003e, the world's most difficult literary puzzle, he was a cryptic crossword creator. Published under his pseudonym 'Torquemada', his puzzles would taunt readers for days. He created his first cryptic crossword puzzle in 1924 and went on to set them for the \u003cem\u003eSaturday Westminster\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eObserver\u003c\/em\u003e for the next 15 years. His true identity was only revealed when he died in 1939.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs well as earning the reputation for setting the world's toughest crosswords, Torquemada - or 'Torq' as he was often referred to - was also delightfully creative: with many puzzles written in perfectly constructed verse or delivered as mini-narratives to their solvers. This selection of Torquemada's best crosswords was originally published in 1942 and this edition contains tributes to his life and achievements, including one by his widow, R.C. Mathers as well as a foreword by the crossword puzzle editor for the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, Will Shortz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe successful revival of \u003cem\u003eCain's Jawbone\u003c\/em\u003e has inspired a new generation of puzzle solvers. Here is the next challenge for Torquemada's fans - dare you take it on?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHealth warning: These crosswords are extremely difficult and not for the faint-hearted.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"product__accordion accordion quick-add-hidden\" style=\"background-color: #edeae3;\"\u003e\u003cdetails id=\"Details-collapsible_tab_1\"\u003e\u003csummary role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ProductAccordion-collapsible_tab_1\" class=\"accordion__summary\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"summary__title flex\" style=\"padding: 0 2rem 0 2rem;\"\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"accordion__title inline-richtext\" style=\"line-height: 2.5rem;\"\u003eData om boken\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003csvg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-caret\" viewbox=\"0 0 10 6\"\u003e\u003cpath fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M9.354.646a.5.5 0 00-.708 0L5 4.293 1.354.646a.5.5 0 00-.708.708l4 4a.5.5 0 00.708 0l4-4a.5.5 0 000-.708z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"accordion__content rte\" id=\"ProductAccordion-collapsible_tab_1\" style=\"padding: 0 2rem 0 2rem;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 20px 0 20px; border: thin solid #000000;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size: smaller;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBindning:\u003c\/b\u003e Pocket. 8:o (129x198 mm)\u003cb\u003eÅr:\u003c\/b\u003e Utg. 2023. \u003cb\u003eOmfång:\u003c\/b\u003e 400 s. \u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781789651669. \u003cb\u003eSpråk:\u003c\/b\u003e Engelska\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 20px 0 20px; border: thin solid #000000;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size: smaller;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFörfattare:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=title:Mathers+Edward+Powys\"\u003eMathers, Edward Powys\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitel:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=title:The+Cain's+Jawbone+Book+of+Crosswords\"\u003eThe Cain's Jawbone Book of Crosswords\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFörlag:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=vendor:MacMillan+Ltd.\"\u003eMacMillan Ltd.\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGenre:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Spel\"\u003eSpel\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtikelnr:\u003c\/b\u003e 163275232\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Cain's Jawbone Book of Crosswords\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e av \u003cstrong\u003eEdward Powys Mathers\u003c\/strong\u003e hittar du under genren \u003cstrong\u003eHobby, spel \u0026amp; lekar\u003c\/strong\u003e inom \u003cstrong\u003eHobby, spel \u0026amp; lekar\u003c\/strong\u003e i kategorin \u003cstrong\u003eLivsstil \u0026amp; fritid\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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