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Sherlock Holmes - A Card and Trivia Game
52 illustrated cards with games and trivia inspired by classics
Brief Description
Do you know your Col. Sebastian Moran from your Professor Moriarty? Your Valley of Fear from your Study in Scarlet? Could you unlock your powers of logical deduction, and match Sherlock's towering intellect? Strap on your deerstalker and put your knowledge to the test with 52...
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Description
Do you know your Col. Sebastian Moran from your Professor Moriarty? Your Valley of Fear from your Study in Scarlet? Could you unlock your powers of logical deduction, and match Sherlock's towering intellect?
Strap on your deerstalker and put your knowledge to the test with 52 trivia and game cards, each featuring a multiple-choice trivia question, charade, game, or challenge about the people and places of Arthur Conan Doyle's beloved classics.
Illustrated with vintage drawings of characters and scenes, the cards double as a game of Snap, Memory, Quarters, or Swap, making this fun for all the family.
Presented in a foiled gift box and with a booklet that contains the rules of play for four traditional card games, this is the perfect gift for literary lovers.
Card games also available in the series: Alice in Wonderland, Charles Dickens, and Jane Austen.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780753735510
Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group
Format: Cards
Date Published: 14 March 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Pyramid
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 26.0mm
Width: 90.0mm
Height: 130.0mm
Weight: 167g
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About the Author
Chester Cowell has been fascinated by trivia since being gifted a book of remarkable facts at a young age. As an adult, he has devoted himself to uncovering all manner of obscure trivia, and puts his ever-expanding collection of fun facts to good use in his local community where he hosts a popular weekly quiz night. He lives just outside Cheltenham with his husband, Ken, and their elderly cockatoo, Felix.
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