| The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Contributor(s): Doyle, Arthur Conan (Author), Kingsley, Ben (Read by), Dove Audio (Producer) |
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ISBN: 1433205416 ISBN-13: 9781433205415 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $21.60 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: January 1989 Annotation: In the 100 years since Doyle created the immortal Sherlock and his sidekick Watson, no other mystery writer has come close to eclipsing him as the standard bearer. Holmes is at the height of his powers here in many of his most famous cases, first published in Strand magazine in 1891-1892. The stories included in this book are: "The Red-Headed League," "The Man With the Twisted Lip," "The Five Orange Pips," "The Noble Bachelor," "A Scandal in Bohemia," and "The Engineer's Thumb." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 1.19" H x 6.72" W x 6.5" (0.50 lbs) 4 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the one hundred years since Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created the immortal Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Watson, no other mystery writer has come close to eclipsing him as the standard bearer of detectives. Holmes is at the height of his powers here in many of his most famous cases, first published in Strand magazine in 1891-1892. This collection of short stories read by the celebrated actor Ben Kingsley includes the following: A Scandal in BohemiaThe Red-Headed LeagueThe Man with the Twisted LipThe Adventure of the Copper BeechesThe Adventure of the Cardboard BoxThe Adventure of the Crooked ManThe Adventure of the Six Napoleon |
Contributor Bio(s): Doyle, Arthur Conan: - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was born of Irish parentage in Scotland. He studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh, but he also had a passion for storytelling. His first book introduced that prototype of the modern detective in fiction, Sherlock Holmes. Despite the immense popularity Holmes gained throughout the world, Doyle was not overly fond of the character and preferred to write other stories. Eventually popular demand won out and he continued to satisfy readers with the adventures of the legendary sleuth. He also wrote historical romances and made two essays into pseudoscientific fantasy: The Lost World and The Poison Belt. Kingsley, Ben: -Ben Kingsley is a distinguished veteran of stage and screen. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his starring role in Ghandi, and has starred in other memorable films, such as Bugsy, Sneakers, and Schindler's List. |