| The Hound of the Baskervilles Contributor(s): Doyle, Arthur Conan (Author), Mackintosh, David (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 184749496X ISBN-13: 9781847494962 Publisher: Alma Books OUR PRICE: $9.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Classics - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories |
| Dewey: 823.912 |
| Lexile Measure: 730 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.40 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. They all agreed that it was a huge creature, luminous, ghastly and spectral. Originally serialised in The Strand Magazine, Conan Doyle s The Hound of the Baskervilles follows the infamous Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson as they investigate the mysterious death of Sir Charles Baskerville, whose dead body is found on the misty and desolate Devon moors. The locals blame his death on the legend of the fearsome phantom hound that they claim has haunted the Baskerville family for generations. When the heir to the Baskerville fortune, Sir Henry, also comes under threat Holmes detective skills are put to the test as he battles to discover the truth behind the legend and to solve one of the most macabre mysteries of his career." |
Contributor Bio(s): Mackintosh, David: - Born in Belfast, raised in Australia, and now living in London, DAVID MACKINTOSH is a fine artist and designer, as well as an illustrator.Doyle, Arthur Conan: - Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) studied medicine at Edinburgh University, but ultimately gave up medicine to pursue a career in writing both fiction and non-fiction. His iconic sleuths, Holmes and Watson, have entertained generations of readers. |