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"Amazing & Extraordinary Facts: Sherlock Holmes" brings to life the most celebrated fictional character in history, through all of Arthur Conan Doyle's 60 stories, to his transition onto stage, radio, television and the brig screen that continues today, along with the actors who have played him. Every aspect of the pipe-smoking, deer stalkered character is explored, including his relationships with Dr Watson, his long-suffering landlady Mrs Hudson, Scotland Yard detectives, and his nemesis Professor Moriarty, as well as Holmes' literary and musical tastes, bad habits, and his preferred disguises.There is a full short story breakdown of all the tales from "A Study in Scarlet" and the early plots to "The Case-book of Sherlock Holmes." Nick Utechin, Honorary member of the The Sherlock Holmes Society of London, and distant relation to the great film portrayer of Holmes, Basil Rathbone, presents the most interesting facts that all Holmes fans should know. The numbers and complications in relation to Baker Street, the first great Holmes illustrator, Sidney Paget, the killing of Sherlock Holmes at Reichenbach Falls and the repercussions of his early demise are all explored.Discover who influenced Conan Doyle, inspiring the creation of Holmes, how much money Conan Doyle earned from each Sherlock story, why William Gillette was pivotal in bringing Holmes to the stage, and learn about Holmes in the 21st century with the more recent portrayals on TV by Benedict Cumberbatch and on the big screen by Robert Downie Jr. Whether you enjoy the stories of Arthur Conan Doyle or the television shows and films that they have inspired, this latest title in the Amazing & Extraordinary Facts series celebrates the timeless detective who will continue to be a firm part of popular culture for generations to come.

Product Identifiers

PublisherDavid & Charles Publishers

ISBN-101446302687

ISBN-139781446302682

eBay Product ID (ePID)117193629

Product Key Features

Number of Pages144 Pages

Publication NameAmazing and Extraordinary Facts-Sherlock Holmes

LanguageEnglish

SubjectMystery & Detective, Trivia, Curiosities & Wonders

Publication Year2012

TypeNot Available

AuthorNicholas Utechin

Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Référence

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight9.6 Oz

Item Length6.8 in

Item Width5 in

Additional Product Features

Dewey Edition23

Target AudienceTrade

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal823.912

Lc Classification NumberPr4624

Table of ContentContents to include: Arthur Conan Doyle London in the early stories The Sign of Four Baker Street The Hound of the Baskervilles His play 'Sherlock Holmes' (1899) Charlie Chaplin The Baker Street Irregulars (USSherlockians) The Game authors Radio:Orson WellesRathbone-Bruce(Edith Meiser)Carleton Hobbs-Norman ShelleyClive Merrison-Michael Williams Film: The Earliest -William GilletteEille NorwoodArthur WontnerJohn Barrymore/Clive Brook/RaymondMasseyBasil RathbonePeter Cushing/John Neville/Christopher PlummerDowney Jnr.