His Last Bow: Some Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes - Brossura

Conan Doyle, Arthur

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ISBN 10: 0241952921 ISBN 13: 9780241952924

Casa editrice: Penguin, 2011

Riassunto

'We must fall back upon the old axiom that when all other contingencies fail, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.'

Sherlock Holmes's fearless chronicler Dr Watson once again opens his notebooks to bring to light eight further tales of some of the strangest and most fascinating cases to come before the enquiring mind of London's most famous detective.

These mysteries involve the disappearance of secret plans as well as of a lady of noble standing; the curious circumstances of Wisteria Lodge and of the Devil's Foot; as well as the story His Last Bow, the last outing of Holmes and Watson on the eve of the First World War.

Su questo libro

Recensione:

The world's greatest detective (Independent)

L'autore:

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) started to write as a doctor, whilst waiting for patients to arrive. 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.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Penguin
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0241952921
• ISBN 13: 9780241952924
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 256