The Language Lover’s Puzzle Book: Lexical perplexities and cracking conundrums from across the globe by Alex Bellos #foliosociety 'A tonic for these turbulent

'A tonic for these turbulent times' IRISH TIMES

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The Language Lover’s Puzzle Book: Lexical perplexities and cracking conundrums from across the globe by Alex Bellos #foliosociety 'A tonic for these turbulentFrom the bestselling author of Alex's Adventures in Numberland and Can You Solve My Problems? comes a fascinating, hugely entertaining collection of puzzles for crossword addicts and language lovers of all stripes. 'The only puzzle book I've seen that manages to befuddle both sides of the brain at the same time.' DARA BRIAIN 'Such fun, full of unexpected ideas and charmingly written.' TIM HARFORD The Language Lover's Puzzle Book is a book of more than