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Donato del Nero arrives in London for a concert which he hopes will
establish himself as the greatest virtuoso of the age, he discovers
that his priceless instrument - the Medici Stradivarius - has been
stolen. Only on the Medici, once the secret treasure of Paganini
and rumoured to possess near-magical properties as Stradivarius'
masterpiece, has del Nero been able to realise his enormous
potential as a peerless genius of the violin. Without it he fears
the collapse of his talent. Fortunately Mr Sherlock Holmes, whose
own talents have been languishing since the death of archrival
Professor Moriarty and who has been contemplating retirement from
criminal detection, is pressed into action. His investigation of
the theft becomes simultaneously a fascinating inquiry into the
secrets of violin-making and the art of musical interpretation and
virtuosity. Erudite and witty, The Case of the Missing Stradivarius
is sure to delight players and lovers of music, as well as fans of
Conan Doyle's immortal detective.
This unique volume brings together contributions from experts
who are able to introduce both the neophyte and the scholar to
important faucets of Freud's life and work. The gross
misconceptions and distortions of Freud and his ideas which have
prevailed in many circles are here dispelled by scholars.
Originally delivered at a symposium sponsored by the Freud literary
heritage Foundation in cooperation with The Institute of
Pennsylvania Hospital, the contributions to "Understanding Freud"
provide us with a clear look at perhaps the most important mind of
this century.
A collection of whimsical, fantastic, poignant, macabre and
capricious tales, each of which features the violin. Set in
wide-ranging locations and milieux, from Vienna to Nashville,
Florence to New York, Venice to New Zealand, they capture the
bittersweet and ridiculous nature of human follies - romance,
repression, vanity, fidelity, ugliness, adultery, mischief,
mastery, innocence and betrayal.
A new collection of poems exploring the ambiguities of language,
love and wit.
A wide ranging collection of original, penetrating, humourous and
emotionally charged poems comprising three volumes: "Leaf
Thoughts," "Sinking In" and "The Virtues of Calamity."
Selected poems, with a thematic emphasis on the symmetries of human
character, physical laws, and the quest for knowing.
A poisoned pawn in chess is defined as any pawn that, if captured,
would lead to a serious disadvantage for that player. Here,
presented for your enjoyment, are three new cases for Sherlock
Holmes. Someone, or something, that may at first seem trivial, is
actually the key to something far more consequential. The first
such problem is by Emanuel E. Garcia, an author who has published
numerous scholarly articles on psychoanalysis, including
investigations into several classical composers. Here his attention
is drawn to Hamlet and a new interpretation, which reveals for the
first time, just who is the real power behind the thrown in
Denmark. Roger Jaynes is an established author with two other
published Sherlock Holmes novels. This latest adventure concerns
Sir Arthur Wilcox, a high-ranking civil servant. Sir Arthur is
about to embark on a diplomatic mission of the utmost importance to
Athens. However, when his dead body is discovered close to his open
safe, it is feared that the Government may fall, though Sherlock
Holmes has other ideas. Finally, Eddie Maguire tells the strange
tale of a seemingly innocent weekend invitation to Dorset at which
Holmes and Watson meet the Kaiser. Soon some of the Kaiser's
personal possessions go missing and what starts as a theft
culminates in a possible assassination plot.
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