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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Amid the foggy streets of sinister London and the even more sinister countryside, Sherlock Holmes and sidekick Watson once more solve the unsolvable. In 12 intriguing stories, the great mastermind of detection grapples with the extremes of treachery, duplicity, and murder. — Contents: A scandal in Bohemia — A case of identity — The Re...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780140057249
ISBN-10: 0140057242
Publication Date: 9/24/1981
Pages: 288
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  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
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4.5 stars, based on 9 ratings
Publisher: Penguin
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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buzzby avatar reviewed The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes on + 6062 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Contains A Scandal in Bohemia, The Red-Headed League, A Case of Identity, The Boscombe Valley Mystery, The Five Orange Pips, The Man with the Twisted Lip, The Adventure of the blue Carbuncle, The Adventure of the Speckled Band, The Adventure of the enineer's Thumb, The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor, The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet, and The Adventure of the Copper Beeches.
unhyper avatar reviewed The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes on + 2 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This is not a professionally published book. I guess the Conan Doyle stories are in the public domain and can be printed without permission from his estate, because someone saw fit to re-print 'The Adventures' through CreateSpace. The text in this book isn't even justified, giving it an unprofessional look. Furthermore, the large dimensional size of the book makes the pages very full of text and at least to me uncomfortable to read. In short, not a very professional reprint.
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A Scandal in Bohemia
The Red-Headed League
A Case of Identity
The Boscombe Valley Mystery
The Five Orange Pips
The Man with the Twisted Lip
The Blue Carbuncle
The Speckled Band
The Engineer's Thumb
The Noble Bachelor
The Beryl Coronet
The Copper Beeches
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Helpful Score: 1
Contains A Scandal in Bohemia, A Case of Identity, The Red-Headed League, The Boscombe Valley Mystery, The Five Orange Pips, The Man with the Twisted Lip, The Blue Carbuncle, The Speckled Band, The Engineer's Thumb, The Noble Bachelor, The Beryl Coronet and The Copper Beeches.
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annaleemg avatar reviewed The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes on
I love Sherlock Holmes. It is a challenge in that I am American, and the book is written by a British author in the 1800's, and there is different vocabulary being used. Nothing I can't figure out, though. Fun!
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If your a Sherlock fan, you'll enjoy it.
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In this, the first collection of Holmes's stories, the detective uses his uncanny skills to rescue a king from blackmail, to capture an ingenious bank robber, and to save an innocent son accused of parricide... Confronted with cases that either seem obvious or hopelessly obscure, Holmes uses his encyclopedic knowledge and preternatural powers of deduction to unearth the truth.
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Gorgeous black-background hardcover with gold lettering and borders, this Barnes & Noble classics series looks beautiful on a shelf; inviting and generously sized, it's a great read. There is nothing better than a rollicking good Sherlock Holmes mystery and this first book plunges the reader into the depths of Doyle's tales. Featuring "A Scandal in Bohemia, The Red-Headed League, A Case of Identity, The Boscombe Valley Mystery, The Five Orange Pips, The Man with the Twisted Lip, The Blue Carbuncle, The Speckled Band, The Engineer's Thumb, The Noble Bachelor, The Beryl Coronet, and The Copper Breeches," this twelve tale book will keep you guessing.
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A classic.
billybro avatar reviewed The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes on + 6 more book reviews
This is classic Doyle at his best. There are also fine black & white illustrations. However the print is rather small. Excellent reading.
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This selection of short stories featuring the detective Sherlock Holmes first appeared in The Strand Magazine between 1891 and 1893. Since that time, COnan DOyle's brilliant creation has become one of the best-loved of all fictional characters and the romance and atmosphere of his adventures remain as popular today as when they were first published.
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I thoroughly enjoy a good mystery and these short stories are some of the best!
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book and hope to find more in the series on PaperBack Swap.
answerquest avatar reviewed The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes on + 197 more book reviews
Back cover: "Meet the insuperable Sherlock Holmes in the stories that won him fame and immortality.

"An air of uncanny excitement pervades these tales. They are intriguing and marvelous and still fresh, and the sinister doings are made even more mystifying by the bizarre and sometimes gruesom details that heighten the suspense."

Third printing of the 1962 Collier Books edition. It contains A Scandal in Bohemia, The Red-Headed League, A Case of Identity, The Boscombe Valley Mystery, The Five Orange Pips, The Man with the Twisted Lip, The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle, The Adventure of the Speckles Band, The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb, The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor, The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet and The Adventure of the Copper Beeches.
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221B Baker Street, London England...the world's most famous fictional address! Here lived Mr. Sherlock Holmes, the greatest private investigator of all time. Meet Holmes and his faithful friend Dr Watson in 12 amazing feats of scientific detection.

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