Where is heaven on earth for the amateur linguistics student?
221B Baker Street
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Where is heaven on earth for the amateur linguistics student?
221B Baker Street
Where did my namesake sleuth extraordinaire use to live?Quote:
Originally Posted by RobinHood3000
A castle.
For what does Don Quixote mistake the tavern that he and Sancho Panza stay in?
William of Baskerville
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Originally Posted by RobinHood3000
Tsk. Tsk. That's 221B Baker Street, Mes Amis. ;) Take it from a fanatical collector... :nod:Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
Who was the man with the blue coat with the roll of paper in the portrait gallery at Baskerville Hall, who was Chairman of Committees of the House of Commons under Pitt?Quote:
Originally Posted by Xamonas Chegwe
The Rachel
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Originally Posted by Pendragon
I was referring to a different W of B but you know your Conan Doyle better than me, so the answer stands. Mine was the detective monk in Umberto Eco's The name of the rose.
Thank you. I've never read Umberto Eco, but Chapter 13 of The Hound of the Baskervilles has the portrait gallery mentioned, and William Baskerville was there!Quote:
Originally Posted by Xamonas Chegwe
The question is still: The Rachel
Name the ship that brings news of the white whale to the Pequod, but to which Ahab refuses help to search for their lost whaleboat.
Next clue: Charles Highway.
Who is the narrator of The Rachel Papers by Kingsley Amis?
Next clue: green.
What is the color of the uniform of the superhero starring in Kevin Smith's Quiver?
Garfield Logan
Kingsley!!! It's Martin Amis. His dad would never have written such glorious filth!Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
What is the real name of DC comic's Beast Boy?
Next Clue: Moonglum
Oh yes! I am sorry!Quote:
Originally Posted by Xamonas Chegwe
*hangs head in shame for her unforgivable mistake*
*waits for the dead sentence to pass*
The firing squad, please, if possible! As I am little scared of heights, hanging won't agree with me!
XC's answer is still waiting for its question: Moonglum
Name Elric of Melnibone's friend in Michael Moorcock's fantasy books? (Amazoned)
Next Answer:
Apples
Well, how do you like them apples? No idea what I was thinking of when I asked this but still... Any takers? :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
What fruits were William Tell required to use for targets on the head of his son?
Next answer: Willam Tell, Tyrel, and Orion