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The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (Hardcover)
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The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (Hardcover)
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Loot Price R423
Discovery Miles 4 230
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"The immense talent, passion and literary brilliance that Conan
Doyle brought to his work gives him a unique place in English
letters."-Stephen Fry "Doyle's modesty of language conceals a
profound tolerance of the human complexity"-John Le Carre "Holmes
has a timeless talent, passion and literary brilliance that puts
him heads, shoulders and deerstalker above all other detectives."-
Alexander McCall Smith Arthur Conan Doyle's The Memoirs of Sherlock
Holmes is the quintessential collection of some of the most
thrilling exploits of Detective Holmes and Dr. Watson. These eleven
stories of literature's greatest and most popular detective
demonstrate Sherlock Holmes's astounding power of deduction on full
display. The stories in this treasured volume were initially
published in serial form in The Strand magazine from December 1892
until December 1893, then in book form in late 1893. Set in the
foggy moors of England and in the dark alleyways of Victorian
London, this classic collection includes some of the best detective
yarns ever written. Among the most popular tales within The Memoirs
of Sherlock Holmes are "Silver Blaze", infamous for the "curious
incident of the dog in the night-time", and it's setting in the
late-Victorian sporting world; the controversial tale "The
Adventure of the Cardboard Box", originally deemed too
inappropriate for publication in the original edition. Of all of
the stories in the collection "The Final Problem" is the most
notorious; Doyle had made the decision to stop writing about the
character of Sherlock Holmes and within this legendary short story,
killed off the character of Sherlock Holmes. This resulting outcry
of the public was unlike anything else in literary history. Other
stories include; "The Adventure of the Yellow Face", "The Adventure
of the Stockbroker's Clerk", "The Adventure of the Gloria Scott",
The Adventure of the Mugrave Ritual", "The Adventure of the Reigate
Squire", "The Adventure of the Crooked Man", "The Adventure of the
Resident Patient", "The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter", and
"The Adventure of the Navel Treaty".As this brilliant collection
demonstrates, Sherlock Holmes is one of the most engaging literary
companions any reader could hope for. With an eye-catching new
cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The
Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes is both modern and readable.
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