Book Without a Name [Hardcover]

Kit Williams (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1984

The author hid the title of this allegory in a sealed box to be opened a year and a day from publication, though clues to the title are hidden in the pages of the book.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Random House (May 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 039453817X
• ISBN-13: 978-0394538174
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #560,863 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An illustrated quest to uncover the title of the book., July 26, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Book Without a Name (Hardcover)

This "Book Without a Title" actually does have a title. It is up to the reader to discover what that title is. Basing your judgment upon clues provided in the text and illustrations, it is your goal to discover the intended title. Unfortunately, the contest associated with this quest ended long ago. The contest, as defined by the author, was to first discover the title then express that title "without using the written word." The prize was the object pictured on the cover of the book: an intricately inlaid bee-box with a bejeweled queen bee ornament. My assumption is that this prize was awarded back in 1985, as the back cover copy suggests. That is not to say that this book is not worth finding. The illustrations are breathtaking in their clarity; the text is lighthearted and quirky. It bears mentioning that I first encountered this book, along with its companion MASQUERADE, during my stint as a "gifted" student many years ago. I wa! s enthralled by both books, and I believe that any bright mind would enjoy them as well. Also for the record, I have my own idea as to the title (I never heard the results of the contest), but I'm not telling.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The answers to all your questions!, March 24, 2005

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Marie Wright (Okinawa, Japan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Book Without a Name (Hardcover)

For the actual title of the book, check out the following BBC website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A533800
This website also has the solution to Masquerade.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A BOOK YOU CAN'T FINISH, June 6, 2001

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Priscilla D. (Texas USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Book Without a Name (Hardcover)

I bought this book when it was new, before the contest was over. Since I did not enter, I never found out the result. I would love to find out the winning entry (if there was one) and to exchange ideas with others. This book has haunted my mind for more than fifteen years! It is original, tantalizing, and exquisitely illustrated. The only problem is the ongoing enigma of what the actual title is!