Nemos Almanac - Ian Patterson, Profile Books

You might recognise:'It was a bright day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.'But what about:'Time, like an ever-rolling stream'Or even:'I am soft sift / In an hour-glass-at the wall / Fast, but mined with a motion, a drift, / And it crowds and it combs to the fall.' Can you match each to their author? What about their book or poem? Welcome to&amp,nbsp,Nemo's Almanac, the ultimate quiz for bibliophiles.&amp,nbsp,With tantalising, elegant quotes arranged around themes from fashion to fire, winter to sunshine, each chapter will test your knowledge and literary instinct - and if that tip-of-your-tongue feeling doesn't materialise into words, you can check the back of the book for answers that will send you on fresh journeys of literary discovery.&amp,nbsp,Wonderful, maddening, enlightening, Nemo's Almanac has been the well-guarded secret of the literary world for over a century, beloved by authors and booksellers alike. Now collected in book form, you can experience its fiendishly addictive qualities. Curl up by a fire with your wits about you, stuff the book in your pocket for a trip to the library, or quiz the whole family after dinner.&amp,nbsp,Answers: George Orwell,&amp,nbsp,Nineteen Eighty-Four, Isaac Watts, 'O God, Our Help', Gerard Manley Hopkins, 'The Wreck of the Deutschland'