A Study in Scarlet
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- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
5 August 2001
Summary
The story in which Watson meets Holmes, and the famous partnership is formed.
Convalescing in London after a disastrous experience of war in Afghanistan, Dr John Watson finds himself sharing rooms with his enigmatic new acquaintance, Sherlock Holmes. But their quiet bachelor life at 221B Baker Street is soon interrupted by the grisly discovery of a dead man in a grimy ‘ill-omened’ house in south-east London, his face contorted by an expression of horror and hatred such as Watson has n…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140439083 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0140439080 |
| Author: | Arthur Conan Doyle, Iain Sinclair, Ed Glinert |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 5 August 2001 |
| Weight: | 132g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 11mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
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”[Holmes] is probably the only literary creation since the creations of Dickens which has really passed into the life and language of the people.“-G. K. Chesterton
“[Holmes] is probably the only literary creation since the creations of Dickens which has really passed into the life and language of the people.”—G. K. Chesterton
About The Author
Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was born in Edinburgh where he qualified as a doctor, but it was his writing which brought him fame, with the creation of Sherlock Holmes, the first scientific detective. He was also a convert to spiritualism and a social reformer who used his investigative skills to prove the innocence of individuals.
Iain Sinclair is the author of Crash, Lights Out for the Territory and, with Rachel Lichtenstein, Rodinsky’s Room. He is a regular broadcaster and interviewer.
Ed Glinert is the author of A Literary Guide to London.
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