Graham Tarrant: 5 books

Have you ever wondered... • What year Alfred Hitchcock released his first film? • Which film made the biggest box office loss of all time? • Who were the first actors to receive separate Oscars for playing the same role? This fascinating miscellany contains the answers...

A light-hearted book about books and the people who write them for all lovers of literature. Do you know: Which famous author died of caffeine poisoning? Why Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was banned in China? Who was the first British writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature? What...

• What does the term 'sledging' refer to? • How many First-Class records were set by W. G. Grace? • How old the youngest ever cricketer to play a Test match was? Cricket fans don’t just like cricket, they love it! Whether you’re a soldier in the Barmy Army or you enjoy...

This pocket-sized miscellany, packed with fascinating facts, amusing anecdotes and captivating stories and quotes from the world of cricket, is perfect for anyone who knows the incomparable joy of the gentleman’s game.

Do you know… • Which famous author died of caffeine poisoning? • Why Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was banned in China? • Who was the first British writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature? Banned books, feuding authors, literary felons, rejected masterpieces...