An edition of Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street (1962)

Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street

a life of the world's first consulting detective

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An edition of Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street (1962)

Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street

a life of the world's first consulting detective

  • 6 Want to read
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Although millions know of Sherlock Holmes through the chronicles of his exploits written by Dr. Watson, it is only now that, owing to his recent death, the full biography and facts of his life can be brought before the public. This volume brings together for the first time every known fact that can be fully authenticated about the life of one of the world's most extraordinary men, and reveals much more about him that has not been heretofore generally known. From twenty years' research into every possible source, the author has written as definitive an account as could ever be assembled. Sherlock Holmes was born on January 6th, 1854, the third and last son of Siger and Violet Holmes, of North Riding, Yorkshire. He traveled widely on the continent as a boy, where he learned six languages. Displaying most unusual talents at an early age, he attended an English boarding school, and in 1872 entered Oxford. He soon decided to train himself to become a consulting detective, and before long he was starting to take cases. Except for a period when he was an actor, he pursued his chosen career thereafter and of course became famous after Dr. Watson started to write about him. This book reveals far more than Watson ever could, including the whole story of his running battle with the infamous Professor Moriarty, his dangerous brush with Jack with Ripper, his long association and love for Irene Adler, the question of his own son, and the story of his retirement, the writing of his great book, and the circumstances of his death. In short, this book contains everything that can be told about Holmes. It is a marvelous reconstruction from very scattered sources, and the amazing but always scrupulously accurate story of a great man.

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Wings Books
Language
English

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Edition Notes

Published in
New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
823/.8
Library of Congress
PR4624 .B33 1995

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL780452M
LCCN
95012302
Library Thing
81430

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