| The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Ad Classic) Contributor(s): Doyle, Arthur Conan (Author), Paget, Sidney (Illustrator), Morris, E. S. (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 192660623X ISBN-13: 9781926606231 Publisher: Ad Classic OUR PRICE: $9.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2010 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Traditional - Fiction | Action & Adventure |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 6" W x 9" (0.80 lbs) 244 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of the first twelve short stories based on the famous detective, including the cases of The Red-Headed League, The Speckled Band, and A Scandal in Bohemia. Holmes will need to use his various skills, including an aptitude for acting and disguise, tracking footprints, hand to hand combat, deciphering different types of tobacco ash, and knowledge of psychology to solve cases of blackmail, treachery and murder. Sherlock Holmes is famous for his intellectual prowess and is renowned for his skilful use of deductive reasoning, astute observation, and forensic skills to solve difficult cases. Deductive reasoning allows Holmes to impressively reveal a stranger's occupation. Similarly, by studying inanimate objects, he is able to make astonishingly detailed deductions about their owners. This mindset was a major innovation in the field of crime fiction, inspiring authors like Robert J. Sawyer, Neil Gaiman and Stephen King. |