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A cryptic social history that reveals how world events have been reflected in the clues of the Guardian cryptic crossword since 1929. The result is both a humorous and affectionate telling of the twin stories of the paper and its puzzles, its setter and its solvers, its tempora and its mores.
Trade review
A selection of crosswords from over 85 years of "Guardian" crosswords which reflect major historical events, with original reader correspondence and info on the setters.
Synopsis
Starting with the first "Guardian" crossword in 1929, this book contains a selection of puzzles from the "Guardian" newspaper including reader correspondence and coverage of the setters themselves.
Book Details
Publisher:
Guardian Books
Publication Date:
01-Oct-2008
ISBN:
9780852651063
About this author
Sandy Balfour is crossword editor at the Guardian. He is author of Pretty Girl in Crimson Rose (8): A Memoir of Love, Exile and Crosswords (2004) and I Say Nothing: My Family and Other Puzzles (2006). He is a noted social reformer and currently chairs the multinational chocolate company, Divine, with the twin aims of making rich people fat and poor people rich.
