THE A – Z OF NOVELS
 

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland – Which real life Alice provided the inspiration for the novel?

Barchester Towers – Which author of this novel is credited with inventing the red pillar box?

Closing Time – This was a belated sequel to which novel?

Death In The Afternoon – Which sport was at the centre of the plot of this Hemingway novel?

Emma – What is the last name of Emma in the Jane Austen novel?
 

From Russia With Love – Was this the 3rd, 4th or 5th Bond novel penned by Ian Fleming?

Goodbye Mr Chips – At which school did Mr Chips teach Latin?

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban – Who is the prisoner in question?

I The Jury – Which private eye made his literary debut in this novel?

Just William – What was the name of the gang formed by Douglas, Ginger, Henry and William?

Kidnapped – Which novel was a sequel to Kidnapped?

Lorna Doone – Who is the male hero in Lorna Doone?

Malory Towers – What is the name of the central character in this series of novels by Enid Blyton?

Nicholas Nickleby – Which MB did Nicholas marry?

Of Mice and Men – What are the first names of the two central characters in this Steinbeck classic?

Peter Pan – What was the title of the play on which the novel Peter Pan was based?

Quo Vadis – Who was portrayed by Peter Ustinov in the film version of the novel?

Robinson Crusoe – Which real life sailor provided the inspiration for the novel?

Saturday Night, Sunday Morning – In which English city is the novel set?

Treasure Island - What is the actual name of the island in the novel?

Ulysses – What is the name of the central character in this James Joyce novel?

Vile Bodies – Which 2005 film directed by Stephen Fry was based on this novel?

Watership Down – Which song from the animated version of the novel provided a number one hit for Art Garfunkel?

X Ray – Which pop star penned an autobiography entitled X Ray?

You Only Live Twice – Who wrote the screen play for the film version of this Fleming novel?

Zero Minus Ten – This was a later Bond novel published in 1997. Who wrote it?
 

Answers
 

A – Alice Liddell

B – Anthony Trollope

C – Catch 22

D – Bull fighting

E – Woodhouse

F – Fifth

G – Brookfield School

H – Sirius Black

I – Mike Hammer

J – The Outlaws

K – Catriona

L – John Ridd

M – Darrell Rivers

N – Madeline Bray

O – George and Lennie

P – The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up

Q – Nero

R – Alexander Selkirk

S – Nottingham

T – Skeleton Island

U – Leopold Bloom

V – Bright Young Things

W – Bright Eyes

X – Ray Davies of the Kinks

Y – Roald Dahl

Z – Raymond Benson