La mascella di Caino

La mascella di Caino

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  • Create Date:2022-05-30 08:51:51
  • Update Date:2025-09-06
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  • Author:E. Powys Mathers
  • ISBN:880475267X
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Summary

Sei assassini e sei vittime: chi ha ucciso chi? Il puzzle letterario più diabolico del mondo。 Un piccolo gioiello di enigmistica。

Nel 1934 il cruciverbista dell'”Observer” Edward Powys Mathers, sotto lo pseudonimo del temibile inquisitore Torquemada, pubblica un enigma letterario: 100 pagine stampate in ordine sparso, 6 assassini, 6 vittime。 Compito del lettore, accettare la sfida, tagliare le pagine del libro e disporle nella sequenza corretta così da risolvere il caso。 Solo tre persone in quasi cento anni sono riuscite a trovare la soluzione, l’unica possibile tra le milioni di combinazioni。
La mascella di Caino è più di un libro game, più di un intrigo che risveglia l’ingegno e la tenacia; secondo la definizione del Telegraph è “il degno figlio letterario di James Joyce e di Agatha Christie” con un’unica avvertenza: è terribilmente difficile e non adatto ai deboli di cuore。
Prefazione di Stefano Bartezzaghi。

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Reviews

Madi

finished reading it but Have Zero Idea what was happening the whole time。

Sara Stefanoni

Per leggerlo l'ho letto。 Ma ci ho capito qualcosa? No。 Continuerò a spaccarmici la testa fino a perdere la sanità mentale? Probabilmente sì。 Per leggerlo l'ho letto。 Ma ci ho capito qualcosa? No。 Continuerò a spaccarmici la testa fino a perdere la sanità mentale? Probabilmente sì。 。。。more

Brooklynn

Haven't solved yet, but in the middle of it。 It's definitely one of the most exciting puzzles。 Connecting the dots, underlining specific lines, bringing in friends to look over a page to see what you missed, it's amazing。 I definitely recommend this for anyone searching for a time consumer。 Haven't solved yet, but in the middle of it。 It's definitely one of the most exciting puzzles。 Connecting the dots, underlining specific lines, bringing in friends to look over a page to see what you missed, it's amazing。 I definitely recommend this for anyone searching for a time consumer。 。。。more

Elísa Sif Rannveigardóttir

Made a murder mystery wall in my bedroom but rearranged it a couple months later so I had to take it down 😩This was SO MUCH FUN THOUGH!! Will definitely pick it up again later and try to finish the story, I ended up being able to connect one murder (I THIIINK) plus a couple miscellaneous things

Ivana

Got annoyed when i got stuck and searched on YouTube for tips, only to find out that most people have whole different storylines。 😐

Antonio Rosato

"La mascella di Caino" non è il solito giallo in cui l'identità dell'assassino (con le motivazioni che lo hanno portato ad agire in quel modo) viene svelata alla fine del libro stesso, ma si tratta di un vero e proprio rompicapo tutto da risolvere!E devo riconoscere che mi ha preso di brutto! La caratteristica principale del libro è che, per ricostruirne la trama e risolvere l'enigma al suo interno, può anche essere strappato, tagliato e scarabocchiato (per prendere appunti e segnare gli indizi "La mascella di Caino" non è il solito giallo in cui l'identità dell'assassino (con le motivazioni che lo hanno portato ad agire in quel modo) viene svelata alla fine del libro stesso, ma si tratta di un vero e proprio rompicapo tutto da risolvere!E devo riconoscere che mi ha preso di brutto! La caratteristica principale del libro è che, per ricostruirne la trama e risolvere l'enigma al suo interno, può anche essere strappato, tagliato e scarabocchiato (per prendere appunti e segnare gli indizi ed i collegamenti sia tra le pagine da riordinare, che tra gli stessi personaggi presenti al suo interno)。 Tuttavia, per non rovinarlo (orrore!!!) mi son procurato block notes, evidenziatori di vari colori ed ho fatto ben quattro fotocopie di ogni pagina。 E, dulcis in fundo, dal mio falegname mi son fatto realizzare anche un pannello su cui "attaccare" le pagine fotocopiate nella (almeno per me) giusta sequenza。Ma lo dico a malincuore: dopo due mesi ininterrotti di "indagine" mi son dovuto arrendere… è stata una vera e propria faticaccia (per gli occhi e per la mente)! Ad un certo punto, la mia scrivania sembrava quella del telefimm "CSI"。。。Purtroppo, c'è anche da dire che:1。 La traduzione italiana non aiuta affatto;2。 I riferimenti culturali son difficili da conoscere (e collegare tra loro) fuori dal loro stesso contesto storico。 Un esempio su tutti: c'è un riferimento ad una pièce teatrale degli anni '30 del secolo scorso (in quanti la conoscono?)。[https://www。antoniorosato。net/indice-。。。] 。。。more

Jay Fox

I'll never solve this mystery but oh boy is it fun to have pages on my wall I'll never solve this mystery but oh boy is it fun to have pages on my wall 。。。more

The Books Blender

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John Riselvato

I went to the bookstore specifically to find some sort of murder mystery novel and walked out with this book。 I was smiling ear to ear thinking about how incredible the idea of a fiction that allows the reader to solve the murder。 Unfortunately, when I arrived home eager to read it, I was presented with a jumble of ramblings and short paragraphs with no connections or even appeal。 I took to the 100 page book like a novel trying to take mental notes of any clues along the way。 I couldn't even sta I went to the bookstore specifically to find some sort of murder mystery novel and walked out with this book。 I was smiling ear to ear thinking about how incredible the idea of a fiction that allows the reader to solve the murder。 Unfortunately, when I arrived home eager to read it, I was presented with a jumble of ramblings and short paragraphs with no connections or even appeal。 I took to the 100 page book like a novel trying to take mental notes of any clues along the way。 I couldn't even start to understand what was going on and kept thinking, please make this end。 I felt like I was reading a foreign language where I knew every word but unfortunately could not form any comprehension。I understand this should really be a box of cards and one orders them trying to solve a problem, but this wasn't want I wanted。 The idea is interesting but for what I wanted, the execution wasn't there。 Fortunately it only took a few hours to read, so not much of a loss。I do love the cover illustration by Tome Gould; Fantastic contrast with black and white and only 3 colors。 I like looking at the artwork to create a mystery more than I liked any page in the book。 。。。more

Andreea Butincu

Definitely a very interesting and unique book! I was so excited about it, still am (big fan Sherlock)。 I read 20 pages and took notes so I can make my life easier by finding patterns or small links。 It took me a few good hours。 Long story short, I got sick so I forgot about it and now I don’t have the motivation to finish it anymore。 Hopefully, I’ll start again later this year when I have more free time。 Some advice: have consistency when reading and solving this book。 Why? If you take long brea Definitely a very interesting and unique book! I was so excited about it, still am (big fan Sherlock)。 I read 20 pages and took notes so I can make my life easier by finding patterns or small links。 It took me a few good hours。 Long story short, I got sick so I forgot about it and now I don’t have the motivation to finish it anymore。 Hopefully, I’ll start again later this year when I have more free time。 Some advice: have consistency when reading and solving this book。 Why? If you take long breaks (over a week) in between your reads, you’ll forget the links and the overall story。 。。。more

Magda Rýdová

I didn't get anywhere near solving it, but it was fun nonetheless。 I didn't get anywhere near solving it, but it was fun nonetheless。 。。。more

Elisabeth Dudziak

I’ve flipped through this book and gone in depth searching for literary references and clues on about 20 pages of it, but I am DNFing this puzzle for now。 I am nowhere near even ripping these pages out yet to start piecing them together。 I’ve decided that, at least for the time being, the effort this book requires is so not worth it to me。 I have enjoyed finding little nuggets of literature and history through the pages, and this book is certainly a brilliant concept, but I just can’t continue f I’ve flipped through this book and gone in depth searching for literary references and clues on about 20 pages of it, but I am DNFing this puzzle for now。 I am nowhere near even ripping these pages out yet to start piecing them together。 I’ve decided that, at least for the time being, the effort this book requires is so not worth it to me。 I have enjoyed finding little nuggets of literature and history through the pages, and this book is certainly a brilliant concept, but I just can’t continue for now, lol。 My sanity is slowly waning with it, and there are so many more books that I would like to read instead。 I’m glad I gave it a shot though, even though it was a weak attempt。 Maybe I’ll circle back to it one day。 。。。more

Afaneia Efp

Folle, intrigante, intessuto di riferimenti letterari。 Operazione editoriale interessante della Mondadori。

orión

me había olvidado de reseñar esto pff le pongo cuatro estrellas por ✨ la experiencia ✨ de intentar resolverlo (cosa que, por supuesto, no estoy logrando)。 Obvio leyéndolo de un tirón no entendés una verga JAJSJAJS pero es divertido y tiene quotes y pjes simpáticos (no) (pero a mí me caen bien) (quiero uno de los veinte perros)

Begum

Do I have any idea what's going on in this book? noDid I have a lot of fun while turning one of my walls in to a murder board? yes Do I have any idea what's going on in this book? noDid I have a lot of fun while turning one of my walls in to a murder board? yes 。。。more

Nicole

l'ho letto?sici ho capito qualcosa? noproverò a risolverlo? ovvio l'ho letto?sici ho capito qualcosa? noproverò a risolverlo? ovvio 。。。more

Zachary King

I’ve read it, but I haven’t finished it。 If I solve it, I’ll give it five stars 🧐

Ella Hadfield

can't really rate this properly。。。In the (very long) process of beginning to try to solve this literary puzzle。 can't really rate this properly。。。In the (very long) process of beginning to try to solve this literary puzzle。 。。。more

ilaria

intrigante come pochi, la narrazione seppur ovviamente in ordinale casuale tiene incollati, ora inizia la vera avventura!

Angesik - blankets。and。books

Non credevo di riuscirci ma dopo quasi 2 mesi, sono riuscita a trovare la soluzione。 Impossibile se non si usa internet ovviamente!Con la sola edizione italiana però posso dire che non si può riuscire, per molte ricerche ho utilizzato rivolgermi all'edizione inglese originale。 Per il resto molto molto divertente e stimolante!!!☺️ Non credevo di riuscirci ma dopo quasi 2 mesi, sono riuscita a trovare la soluzione。 Impossibile se non si usa internet ovviamente!Con la sola edizione italiana però posso dire che non si può riuscire, per molte ricerche ho utilizzato rivolgermi all'edizione inglese originale。 Per il resto molto molto divertente e stimolante!!!☺️ 。。。more

Christian Wiley

I’ve entered the challenge - hardest puzzle ever, bone chilling, I am already stumped

Silvia Zanoni

Letto, l'ho letto。。 Averci capito qualcosa é un'altra storia。 Comunque 5 stelle le merita per la costruzione di questa opera d'arte! Letto, l'ho letto。。 Averci capito qualcosa é un'altra storia。 Comunque 5 stelle le merita per la costruzione di questa opera d'arte! 。。。more

Flavia

Finite le pagine ma。。ora arriva il bello, riordinarle 😂Although finished, I haven’t found the real order of the pages yet 🫣 neither have I discovered the victims and the murderers though 🫢 good job 😂

mars ☆

uh oh send help

Marèl Molenaar

Read it, now let's start the actual solving Read it, now let's start the actual solving 。。。more

Shady Piñata

5 stars but I didn't solve anything and don't think I can。 But I'll mark it as read because I tried。 Also I desperately need to add books to my shelf even if it means cheating like this 5 stars but I didn't solve anything and don't think I can。 But I'll mark it as read because I tried。 Also I desperately need to add books to my shelf even if it means cheating like this 。。。more

Amy

Why did I believe that I could solve it? Of course I couldn't solve it。 Still was a lot of fun though。 Why did I believe that I could solve it? Of course I couldn't solve it。 Still was a lot of fun though。 。。。more

A K

I knew this read was right up my alley when they wrote "no friend of mine takes his ease in my chair。 I have no chair" (p。 3)。 I for whatever reason am fascinated with Henry's character—there's no logic behind it other than I feel brainwashed that his name was mentioned unequally more than others。 Anyway, good luck to you if you're submitting an entry! You can 100% count on me out on winning the prize money, because I literally do not know what is happening。 Despite all the odds against the read I knew this read was right up my alley when they wrote "no friend of mine takes his ease in my chair。 I have no chair" (p。 3)。 I for whatever reason am fascinated with Henry's character—there's no logic behind it other than I feel brainwashed that his name was mentioned unequally more than others。 Anyway, good luck to you if you're submitting an entry! You can 100% count on me out on winning the prize money, because I literally do not know what is happening。 Despite all the odds against the reader, this novel was still a very interesting read。 。。。more

Emerson

Choosing to put this at an entirely neutral rating because I have now technically read cains jawbone。。。。 as in read the 100 pages。 But am still ordering the pages。 we shall see

Samantha

I will update this review, if I ever solve it lol