Author Biography: wardcogge

Carlos Sastre won the Tour de France in 2008. It was a close, unpredictable race until the end.

"Little Dorrit" is one of Charles Dickens' masterpieces, published as a serial novel between 1855 and 1857. It's a satire that criticizes the hypocrisy of society and the way poor people were treated.

Whitney Houston is one of the most successful female pop and soul artists of all time. How well do you know her songs?

"An Ideal Husband" is an Oscar Wilde comedy about a husband who doesn't turn out to be the ideal his wife always thought he was. It was first performed in 1895.

Henry James (1843-1916) is one of the most important American authors. He wrote twenty-three novels and a lot of shorter prose and non-fiction. He's best known for "The Portrait of a Lady", "The Turn of the Screw" and "The Wings of the Dove".

In this 2004 novel British author David Mitchell combines six interrelated stories set in six different periods and places and written in six different styles. The "interesting information" sections contain spoilers.

All these well-known songs were written before 1940. They were often popularized by more recent artists.

Emily Trefusis wants to prove her fiancé James Pearson didn't kill Captain Trevelyan. She's assisted by journalist Charles Enderby and Inspector Narracott. Spoilers ahead!

Medea was an enchantress in Greek mythology who married Jason after helping him to retrieve the Golden Fleece. When Jason abandoned her she decided to kill her own two sons.

Roald Dahl wrote dozens of humorous short stories with surprise endings. Several of them have also been adapted for television in "Tales of the Unexpected".

Here are some general questions about chess, mostly about its rules and terminology.

The Beijing Olympics included 47 events in athletics, and 10 different ball sports.

The Games of the XXIX Olympiad took place in Beijing from August 8 to August 24 in 2008. There were 34 events in swimming, 18 in cycling, and 18 in gymnastics.

"Well-Schooled in Murder" is the third Inspector Lynley novel, written by Elizabeth George. Matthew Whateley, a 13-year-old boy at an elite boarding school, is murdered. Spoilers ahead!