A Matter of Facts: One Man's Journey into the Nation's Quiz Obsession
- ISBN-10
- 1788402626
- ISBN-13
- 9781788402620
- Series
- A Matter of Facts
- Category
- Humor
- Pages
- 304
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-10-01
- Publisher
- Cassell
- Author
- Shaun Williamson
Description
Actor and acclaimed celebrity quizzer Shaun Williamson lifts the lid on a National drug that everyone hooked on... quizzing. A Matter of Facts is a personal journey into the world of quizzes. At the start Shaun enters the World Quiz Grand Prix, pitching his knowledge against the Nation's finest minds, including Eggheads and Chasers... he fails. Unperturbed, he sets out to improve his skills through memory training, practice and even hypnosis in an attempt to move himself up the rankings of the quizzing elite. His adventure sees him get his old quizzing 'band' back together to see if he can triumph in the leagues. As he does so, he meets many characters and experiences the wonderful vagaries of the pub quiz and discovers its place, not just in communities, but in people's lives. Over the course of year Shaun aims to end his journey at a triumphant return to the Grand Prix... can his experiences and new-found knowledge end in victory? A Matter of Facts is a fun, fascinating and heart-warming read that will be adored by those who enjoy a regular meeting of alcohol and trivia.
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Other editions
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- 2022-06-02
- 336 pages
- Paperback
- Cassell Illustrated
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- 2021-03-04
- 193 pages
- Ebook
- American Library Association
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