Sherlock Holmes: The Adventures

by Arthur Conan Doyle

Overview

Through the foggy streets of Victorian London to the deepest countryside, the world's most famous private detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his trusty companion Dr Watson attempt to solve the unsolvable.
Using his astounding methods of deduction, Holmes outwits the most cunning of thieves and most villainous of murderers in some of his best-known cases including 'The Speckled Band' and 'Silver Blaze'.

Sixteen original classic Sherlock Holmes adventures

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780141971773
Publisher:	Penguin Random House Children's UK
Publication date:	08/04/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	576
File size:	614 KB
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

About the Author

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was born in Edinburgh where he qualified as a doctor, but it was his writing which brought him fame, with the creation of Sherlock Holmes, the first scientific detective. He was also a convert to spiritualism and a social reformer who used his investigative skills to prove the innocence of individuals.

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

I'd walk a million miles in tight boots just to read his letters to the milkman

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