Name the Novel (How's that for alliteration?)

Martin · Jul 6, 2003

I was on another BookForum recently, and I stumbled upon a nice little bookgame. This is how it works:

I give you a clue regarding a certain novel, and you have to guess which one I'm alluding to, author and title.

Here's the clue:

A tale about Life, and the entire Universe, and, well... Everything, really.

I picked a not to difficult one to start out with. So, if anyone knows, let me know. Oh, and by the way, the person who guesses it right is supposed to give the next clue (piece of advice for future clue-givers: don't make it to difficult, make sure the book you're alluding to is a rather well known one, if at all possible).

Fun, right?

Cheers, Martin

lies · Jul 7, 2003

Douglas Adams' Life, The Universe, and Everything. Yay, I love games.

The story of a young man from Nazareth, struggling to bring about a change in the lives of the people around him, both socially and religiously.

(Yah, I couldn't really think of a book....

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Martin · Jul 7, 2003

Wow, gee, lemme think...

Right, I've narrowed it down to two options. It's either:

a) The fabulously well known, and critically acclaimed new novel by Jackie Collins, called 'Embrace of the Heaving, Sweaty and Exposed Bossom', a novel everybody should (and will, eventually) have. This will forever profoundly change the way mankind will look upon bossoms. Don't say I didn't tell you, when six or seven years from now your bossom or a bossom near to you will change the world as we know it. Must-read.

or:

b) That little known and severely outdated book with all kinds of strange tales and even stranger songs concerning this wacky guy who builds himself something he calls a planet (from spare-parts, obviously) in his garage in his free time. What's it called again? By... Bile... Bible, that's it, the Bible (also known as: 'Building and Governing Planets for Dummies').

Cheers, Martin

murphyz · Jul 8, 2003

I'll say it'll be your turn then Martin, unless we need to wait for clarification of the answer, but I assume you are right.

Mxx
(aka Chicken)

Martin · Jul 8, 2003

Ooh, shite, completely forgot about that. Thanks for pointing that out, murphyz (by the way, I love your 'Cow & Chicken Online Reading Group'-website; hope you don't mind me pinching this funny little game from your site!?).

Err... My new clue... Lemme think.

Right. Here goes. Story of friendship, valour, brotherhood, heroic deeds, sacrifice and that little touch of magic that every good story needs.

There you go. Give it a shot... You either immediately know this one (because, well... it's not a very difficult one) or you'll never guess it.

Cheers, Martin

Corso · Jul 9, 2003

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Oh hahaha!

TMC · Jul 10, 2003

Can I post a clue?

If so: A book about father-son relationships and telepathy

Martin · Jul 11, 2003

Sheesh, difficult clue. I can only think of a film (which could be based on a book of course). The film I'm refering to is 'Frequency' with Dennis Quaid and Jim Caviezel. Probably not right, is it?

Oh, another novel that popped into mind right now is 'Cryptonomicon'. I haven't read it but I believe it is about a father and a son, and some connection between them. Probably wrong also, right?

Ah well...

Ooh, and Corso, Harry Potter was wrong. Try again.

Cheers, Martin

Martin · Jul 20, 2003

Errr... TMC?

You didn't die on us, did ya? Would hate to spoil the fun of this game!

Cheers, Martin

TMC · Jul 21, 2003

Not dead, on vacation!

Another clue for the same book:
An important character in the book is a malevolent hotel.

Martin · Jul 21, 2003

Is it 'The Shining'?

Cheers, Martin

TMC · Jul 21, 2003

Yes, it is The Shining.

Martin · Jul 21, 2003

Whoopie!!

My turn, my turn, my turn... Lemme think.

Errr... Right, here goes. I'm going to give you a very odd phrase that is used quite often in the novel I'm alluding to:

"Seeing-eye Bitch"

Rings any bells?

Cheers, Martin

TMC · Jul 21, 2003

No, I haven't read that book.

Martin · Jul 23, 2003

One more clue then, because I know this book isn't as well known as it should be.

Here goes:

It's the tale of a young Jewish authors search for his war-riddled past.

Does that help?!

Cheers, Martin

TMC · Jul 23, 2003

Nope. The only specifically Jewish novel I've read is The Chosen.

murphyz · Jul 24, 2003

Try using google on Martin's first clue, that should illuminate the answer for you.

Mxx

Martin · Jul 24, 2003

Slick. That's very, very slick, murphyz!

I hadn't even thought about googling it. I suppose it would work, yes.

So, anybody?

Cheers, Martin

Martin · Jul 25, 2003

You're all a bunch of lazy people, do you know that. Murphyz gives you all the mother of all clues... and nothing... no one... Geez!

You know what. If you want it that way, you can have it that way. I'm going to give you everything but the title. Here goes:

Author: Jonathan Safran Foer
Nr. of pages: 288
Publisher: Harperperennial Library
Date of publishing: April 1 2003
ISBN: 0060529709

Happy now?!

So please, someone, anyone , put me out of my misery, and just name the friggin' BOOK!

Cheers, (A highly frustrated) Martin

member 737 · Jul 25, 2003

Don't be frustrated anymore because I'm saving you - or at least I think so. Is it 'Everything is Illuminated?'

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