Sherlock Holmes: His Greatest Cases - Rilegato

Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir

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ISBN 10: 0955881870 ISBN 13: 9780955881879

Casa editrice: Whites Book, 2009

Riassunto

Uniquely combining Holmes' most famous case, The Hound of the Baskervilles, with Arthur Conan Doyle's own 12 favorite Sherlock Holmes stories arranged in order of publication, this edition features an afterword by Conan Doyle's acclaimed biographer Andrew Lycett. Conan Doyle’s original list, arranged in order merit, is included, as is the abridged text of "Sherlock Holmes to His Readers," an article by Conan Doyle for the Strand Magazine, later published as the preface to The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes. The book's cover is by Michael Kirkham, whose clients have included Dazed & Confused, the Financial Times, the Independent, the New York Times, and Readers' Digest. Arthur Conan Doyle is one of the most revered writers of detective fiction. Through creating the characters of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, Doyle defined the mystery genre as a mix of wit, intelligence, and action.

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L'autore:

Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a British physician and writer, most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered a major innovation in the field of crime fiction, and for the adventures of Professor Challenger. He was a prolific writer whose other works include science fiction stories, historical novels, plays and romances , poetry and non-fiction.

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Book by Doyle Arthur Conan

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Whites Book
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0955881870
• ISBN 13: 9780955881879
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 501