Puzzle
The puzzle of the book took much after its predecessor Masquerade in that the plot bore no relevance to the solution, and that the answer was found in the intricate illustrations as well as the borders of every page. The borders were littered with a variety of possible objects to include in the final spell, including Alchemy symbols as well as the element symbols Au, Pb, and Ag, Clocks featuring various times, Latin names for various plants, and symbols for directions and movements. Also on these pages were a variety of images of landmarks from around England, France, and Prague, as well as such symbols of English culture as Beefeaters and Toby Jugs.
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Famous quotes containing the word puzzle:
“What are you now? If we could touch one another,
if these our separate entities could come to grips,
clenched like a Chinese puzzle . . . yesterday
I stood in a crowded street that was live with people,
and no one spoke a word, and the morning shone.
Everyone silent, moving. . . . Take my hand. Speak to me.”
—Muriel Rukeyser (1913–1980)
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—Stanley Kubrick (b. 1928)
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—Robert Frost (1874–1963)