Question Time
A Journey Round Britain's Quizzes
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
18 October 2018
Summary
Which major UK retailer has the same name as Odysseus’s dog in Greek mythology? In the original version of the Band Aid hit ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’, who sang the opening line? Which is the only US state whose name can be typed on a single row of a QWERTY keyboard?
Travel writer and quiz fan Mark Mason decided to combine two of his greatest loves by setting off on a tour of Britain’s quizzes. From a pub quiz in Edinburgh to a charity quiz in Hampshire, from a corporate quiz in B…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781474604604 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1474604609 |
| Author: | Mark Mason |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 18 October 2018 |
| Weight: | 200g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm x 20mm |
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A must-have book for any quiz lover - THE TIMES STOCKING FILLERS BOOKS OF THE YEAR
Mason gives us a whistle-stop tour of Britain’s best quizzes while packing in as much trivia as possible. This is the one I will be giving to everyone for Christmas - DAILY MAIL CHRISTMAS BOOKSAbout The Author
Mark Mason
Mark Mason is a lover of trivia, the ‘little facts that slip down the back of life’s sofa’. Before becoming a writer, he sold Christmas cards in Harrods, played guitar in a blues band, and made radio programmes for the BBC. His other books include The Importance of Being Trivial, Walk the Lines, Move Along, Please and Mail Obsession.
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