A Study in Scarlet: A Sherlock Holmes Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.66 (568 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B072BD5HQV |
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| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army. Having completed my studies there, I was duly attached to the Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers as Assistant Surgeon. On landing at Bombay, I learned that my corps had advanced through the passes, and was already deep in the enemy's country. The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan war had broken out. I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.
LeeHoFooks said Excellent!. This was the first Sherlock Holmes story I had ever read. I always thought the Sherlock Holmes stories were about a generic genius detective and his kind-of-bumbling sidekick. Was I ever wrong! The characters have so many more dimensions than their pop culture portrayals would lead one to believe.Yes, Holmes i. J.P. Winters said Accessible, Suspenseful, and Funny. I wasn't too sure about how much I would enjoy this novella when I headed into it. My only familiarity with Sherlock Holmes was the modern movie portrayals by Benedict Cumberbatch and Robert Downey Jr Still I thought I owed it to myself to jump in and see what the original books were all about.I turned out enj. Watson Meets Holmes This book contains two short stories. The first one is where Dr. Watson (narrator) and Sherlock Holmes meet and work their first case together. The story isn't very good, but other reviews indicate this may not be the complete version and may have been butchered into a version that is not the equal of the orig