Parameters
- 216 pages
- 8 hours of reading
More about the book
Sherlock Holmes is probably the most famous detective of all time. Countless numbers of enthusiasts read and re-read the fifty-six short stories and four novels which make up the adventures of the master, endlessly debating his life and cases. A Sherlock Holmes Companion brings together some of the best essays and articles writting about the great detective since he made his debut in 1887. Contributors include J.M. Barrie, P.G. Wodehouse, John Gardner, and the actor who played Holmes on the screen, Basil Rathbone. A Sherlock Holmes Companion fully explores the Holmes legend and includes acounts of the places he visited, his friends, his foes, his rivals, and the many aspects of his personality. To all this is added a generous helping of puzzles and quizzes to test the reader's knowledge of the cases, and a wide-ranging selection of Holmesian illustrations. --Book Jacket.
Book purchase
Sherlock Holmes Companion, Peter Høeg
- Language
- Released
- 1994
- product-detail.submit-box.info.binding
- (Hardcover)
Payment methods
We’re missing your review here.
- Title
- Sherlock Holmes Companion
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Peter Høeg
- Publisher
- Barnes & Noble
- Released
- 1994
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 216
- ISBN10
- 1566192684
- ISBN13
- 9781566192682
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, True Stories, Mystery & Thriller, Mystery Novels, References & Manuals, Opinion Journalism & Essays
- Rating
- 3.8 out of 5
- Description
- Sherlock Holmes is probably the most famous detective of all time. Countless numbers of enthusiasts read and re-read the fifty-six short stories and four novels which make up the adventures of the master, endlessly debating his life and cases. A Sherlock Holmes Companion brings together some of the best essays and articles writting about the great detective since he made his debut in 1887. Contributors include J.M. Barrie, P.G. Wodehouse, John Gardner, and the actor who played Holmes on the screen, Basil Rathbone. A Sherlock Holmes Companion fully explores the Holmes legend and includes acounts of the places he visited, his friends, his foes, his rivals, and the many aspects of his personality. To all this is added a generous helping of puzzles and quizzes to test the reader's knowledge of the cases, and a wide-ranging selection of Holmesian illustrations. --Book Jacket.