The Hound of the Baskervilles: A Sherlock Holmes Novel

by Arthur Conan Doyle, Ian Fox (Introduction), Ian Fox (Illustrator)

Overview

In the previous century Hugo Baskerville captured and imprisoned a young woman on his estate, only to fall victim to a marauding hound of hell as he pursued her along the moor late one night. Since then the Baskerville line has been plagued by a mysterious and supernatural black hound with Sir Charles Baskerville recently becoming it's latest victim. Originally published in 1902 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' is the third novel featuring Sherlock Holmes written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Includes article on the history of the novel, the writer and the inspirations for the character. Gift Edition includes a section for a personal inscription. Includes article on the history of the novel. Large Print edition uses 16 point size lettering in Tahoma font as recommended by National Association for Visually Handicapped.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781495440199
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	02/05/2014
Series:	Sherlock Holmes Novel Collction , #3
Edition description:	Large Print
Pages:	354
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.74(d)

About the Author

A prolific author of books, short stories, poetry, and more, the Scottish writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) is best known for the creation of one of literature’s most vivid and enduring characters: Sherlock Holmes. Through detailed observation, vast knowledge, and brilliant deduction, Holmes and his trusted friend, Dr. Watson, step into the swirling fog of Victorian London to rescue the innocent, confound the guilty, and solve the most perplexing puzzles known to literature.

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