The Penguin Complete Sherlock Holmes
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The Penguin Complete Sherlock Holmes
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The Penguin Complete Sherlock Holmes
Features sixty adventures that pit Sherlock Holmes' extraordinary wits and courage against foreign spies, blackmailers, cultists, petty thieves, murderers, swindlers, policemen (both stupid and clever), and his arch-nemesis Moriarty, together with his faithful sidekick Doctor John H Watson.
On the release of Guy Ritchie's film, a stunning reissue of the much-loved complete stories with a new foreword from Ruth Rendell.
The Penguin Complete Sherlock Holmes features Sherlock Holmes, not only the most famous character in crime fiction but arguably the most famous character in all fiction. In sixty adventures that pit his extraordinary wits and courage against foreign spies, blackmailers, cultists, petty thieves, murderers, swindlers, policemen (both stupid and clever), and his arch-nemesis Moriarty, Sherlock Holmes, together with his faithful sidekick Doctor John H. Watson, proves himself to be not only the quintessential detective but also the most engaging and entertaining company any reader could ask for.
This beautiful new edition contains a new foreword by Ruth Rendell.
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Arthur Conan Doyle's timeless creation, Sherlock Holmes, continues to captivate readers with his unmatched intellect and intriguing mysteries. The dynamic between Holmes and Watson adds depth, humour, and emotion to the stories, as highlighted by various critics. Esteemed figures like Stephen Fry and Winston Churchill reiterate the detective's enduring appeal in English literature, while modern commentators note Holmes' everlasting relevance, even in today's world of advanced technology.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780141040288
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 November 2009
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 50.0mm
Width: 155.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 1082g
Pages: 1136
About the Author
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) studied medicine at Edinburgh University, where he became the clerk to a surgeon whose diagnostic methods provided the model for the science of deduction perfected by Sherlock Holmes. He set up as a doctor and it was while waiting for patients that he began to write. Sherlock Holmes first appeared in A Study in Scarlet (1887). The Holmes stories soon attracted such a following that Conan Doyle felt the character overshadowed his other work. In The Final Problem (1893) Conan Doyle killed him off, but was obliged by public demand to restore the detective to life.
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