Адаптация на известните истории за Шерлок Холмс специално за деца, които харесват хумор и мистерии в поредица от пет книги.
След като полицията среща неуспех в разкритието на загадъчно убийство, най-добрият любител детектив в света, е помолен да разследва. Рамо до рамо с д-р Уотсън, Шерлок Холмс се залавя с разкриването на една история за пътя към отмъщението, която отива много по-далеч отколкото някой би предположил. ... |
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"В този момент едва ли някой би разпознал в него детектива Холмс, безпощадния Холмс, ненадминатия по остроумие и неуморим преследвач на престъпници. Удивителното в неговия характер бе способността му да раздвоява личността си, сякаш в него се бореха две начала, и аз често се питах дали изключителната му проницателност и педантичност не се бяха породили като някаква защитна реакция срещу романтичността и сантименталността, които природата бе заложила у него."
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A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Supernatural hounds, a family curse, a mysterious cipher and the return of a deadly enemy. Sherlock Holmes will have to utilize every skill he has to solve the two classic mysteries collected here. "The Hound of the Baskervilles" sees Holmes and Dr. Watson travel to the misty wilds of Dartmoor to confront a devilish apparition, while in The Valley of Fear the pair investigate a gruesome murder that may be the work of the dastardly Professor Moriarty himself.
In this "Macmillan Collector's Library" edition, Sherlock scholar David ... |
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Complete and unabridged.
A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... All legends begin somewhere, and the two novels here are where one of the world's best-loved legends began. In "A Study in Scarlet", Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson first meet and investigate a seemingly impossible mystery that begins with a corpse in a deserted house. In The Sign of the Four the detective faces an even greater challenge: solving both the disappearance of Captain Arthur Morstan and the theft of the Agra treasure in India.
In this "Macmillan Collector's Library" edition, Sherlock scholar David Stuart Davies ... |
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Complete and unabridged.
A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Three years after his supposed death at the Reichenbach Falls, Sherlock Holmes returns to 221B Baker Street, to the astonishment of Dr Watson and the delight of readers worldwide. From kidnapped heirs to murder by harpoon, Holmes and Watson have their work cut out for them in these brilliant later tales. This collection also includes His Last Bow, a series of recollections from an older Sherlock Holmes of further adventures from his life.
In this "Macmillan Collector's Library" edition, Sherlock scholar David Stuart Davies provides both ... |
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Complete and unabridged.
A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" is perhaps the greatest collection of detective stories ever written. From his residence at 221B Baker Street, Sherlock Holmes solves a series of baffling and bizarre cases, including those of a man terrified by the arrival of an envelope containing orange pips, and a woman whose fiancé disappeared on his way to their wedding. Each story showcases the great detective's inimitable and extraordinary deductive powers, recounted to us by his faithful friend and colleague, Dr Watson.
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A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Sherlock Holmes is back on the case in this collection of sparkling short stories, in which we learn about Holmes' early days as a sleuth, encounter a seemingly murderous widow, and meet the great detective's brother, Mycroft, for the first time. And, in "The Final Problem", Holmes comes face-to-face with his nemesis, Professor Moriarty, in a battle of wits that could kill them both.
This "Macmillan Collector's Library" edition features an afterword by David Stuart Davies - a Fellow of the Royal Literary Fund and an ... |
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Complete and unabridged.
A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... In "Sherlock Holmes: The Dark Mysteries", Sherlock Holmes expert David Stuart Davies has selected the cases of the great detective that best reflect Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's deep interest in the supernatural. The first is the terrifying novel "The Hound of the Baskervilles", followed by nine Gothic adventures: "The Sussex Vampire", "The Creeping Man", "Shoscombe Old Place", "The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax", "The Veiled Lodger", "The Devil's Foot", "The ... |
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Complete and unabridged with an afterword by David Stuard Davies.
A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... "The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes" contains Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's final twelve stories about his great fictional detective. Featuring crypts at midnight, strange bones in a furnace and a blood-sucking vampire, these tales explore the darker side of human nature and involve betrayal, violence and the terrible consequences of infidelity.
This "Macmillan Collector's Library" edition features an afterword by David Stuart Davies - a Fellow of the Royal Literary Fund and an authority on ... |
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Complete and unabridged with an afterword by David Stuard Davies.
A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Faithfully supported by his chronicler, Dr Watson, Sherlock Holmes pits his wits against "Napoleon of Crime" Professor Moriarty, assists European royalty threatened by disgrace, helps to solve the mysterious death of a young woman due to be married, and investigates intrigues that have defeated the detectives of Scotland Yard. Packed with excitement and mystery, this collection showcases the legendary sleuth at his very best.
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Годината е 1868-a. Четиринайсетгодишният Шерлок Холмс се сблъсква с най-загадъчния си случай до момента. Майкрофт, по-големият му брат, е намерен с нож в ръка, надвесен над труп. Само Шерлок вярва, че брат му е невинен. Но може ли да го докаже?
В една изумителна надпревара, която ще го отведе чак до Москва, младият Холмс трябва да разбере кой е натопил Майкрофт и защо, иначе има опасност брат му да увисне на въжето.
Какъв е бил култовият детектив Шерлок Холмс като тийнейджър? Къде е ходил на училище и кои са били приятелите му? Къде и кога е усвоил уменията, които демонстрира по-късно - логичния ум, бокса и ... |
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Книгата е част от колекция "Върхове" на издателство "Изток - Запад". ... Сър Артър Конан Дойл е роден на 22 май 1859 г. в шотландския град Единбург, в семейството на Чарлс Алтамънт Дойл - архитект и художник. Той е 3-то поред от 10 деца. Баща му страда от психическо заболяване, дълги години се намира на лечение далеч от семейството и умира през 1893 г. Голямо влияние в живота на Артър оказва майка му Мери Фоли. От нея той наследява интереса си към рицарските традиции, подвизите и приключенията. Конан Дойл казва: "Истинската любов към литературата, склонността към съчинителство съм взел от майка си& ... |
