His Last Bow: Some Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes

by Arthur Conan Doyle, Mint Editions (Contribution by)

Overview

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One hundred years old and still going strong! When Conan Doyle created the immortal Sherlock Holmes, he set the standard for all who followed. No one else has ever quite reached it.

HIS LAST BOW is a collection of Sherlock Holmes mysteries and includes: "The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge," "The Adventure of the Cardboard Box," "The Adventure of the Red Circle," "The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans," "The Adventure of the Dying Detective," "The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax," "The Adventure of the Devil's Foot" and "His Last Bow."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781513267401
Publisher:	Mint Editions
Publication date:	11/24/2020
Series:	Mint Editions (Crime, Thrillers and Detective Work)
Pages:	148
Sales rank:	1,006,080
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a Scottish author best known for his classic detective fiction, although he wrote in many other genres including dramatic work, plays, and poetry. He began writing stories while studying medicine and published his first story in 1887. His Sherlock Holmes character is one of the most popular inventions of English literature, and has inspired films, stage adaptions, and literary adaptations for over 100 years.

Date of Birth:

May 22, 1859

Date of Death:

July 7, 1930

Place of Birth:

Edinburgh, Scotland

Place of Death:

Crowborough, Sussex, England

Education:

Edinburgh University, B.M., 1881; M.D., 1885

Editorial Reviews

Quintessential Holmes…Reader Frederick Davidson portrays the erudite, witty Holmes with considerable aplomb…Davidson’s style is well suited to the tone of these timeless stories.”

AudioFile

[This] flawlessly produced audiobook edition is ably narrated by the multi-voiced Frederick Davidson.”

Reviewer’s Bookwatch

This production opens with a biographical sketch of the author from the back of the tape case. It is informative but tells us nothing of this particular book. Nevertheless, these tales are quintessential Holmes, as seen through the eyes of his faithful companion, Dr. Watson. The final (and title) story of this collection reunites the pair in a case involving Holmes posing as a British spy at the onset of WW I. Reader Frederick Davidson portrays the erudite, witty Holmes with considerable aplomb. Watson is also comfortably done. Other characters are somewhat forced, but generally Davidson's style is wellsuited to the tone of these timeless stories. J.J.F. © AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine

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