{"product_id":"the-penguin-book-of-puzzles-9781405970495b","title":"The Penguin Book of Puzzles","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eMURDLE\u003c\/i\u003e FANS LOOK NO FURTHER . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWant to keep your brain active and your wits trim? Challenge your mind with \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Penguin Book of Puzzles\u003c\/span\u003e and find out if you've got what it takes to beat the Penguin. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘An explosion of a puzzle collection’ \u003ci\u003eThe Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the riddles of the ancients to puzzles that perplex the greatest minds of today.  Now a pocket-sized paperback, \u003ci\u003eThe Penguin Book of Puzzles\u003c\/i\u003e is a glorious compendium of conundrums from throughout history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese challenges will require all the reader's wits to solve, but range from the easy to the brain-bending and are suitable for novice and veteran puzzlers alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is something here to suit every taste, including \u003cb\u003ecrosswords, mathematical challenges, word games \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e logic conundrums\u003c\/b\u003e, but also some intriguing types of puzzles that have been unearthed from centuries gone by.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHours of fun await you in this timeless and entertaining miscellany of puzzlement.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 700;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eENJOY THESE TWO TEASERS \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Sumerian Riddle (circa 18th Century)\u003cbr\u003eThere is a house. The blind enter it and then come out seeing. What is that house?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Charade\u003cbr\u003eI have wings, yet never fly -\u003cbr\u003eI have sails, yet never go -\u003cbr\u003eI can't\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ekeep still, if I try,\u003cbr\u003eYet forever stand just so.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42821852659792,"sku":"9781405970495B","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781405970495-l.jpg?v=1785885426","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/products\/the-penguin-book-of-puzzles-9781405970495b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}