Doyle did a variety of things throughout his life, he went back to school and became a successful doctor, wrote many novels, narratives and plays, toured more than 30 cities making speeches, took care of his sick wife Louise, and served in the Boer War as a doctor. There he discovered he had a talent for storytelling and was often found with a group of students enraptured around him. For seven years he attended the Jesuit boarding school in England where he rebelled against brutal punishment regularly. You do have to try and decode Holmes’s refined English, but quickly the pieces click into place and it’s a smooth read.Īrthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on May 22, 1859. I like how Sherlock (or Doyle really) takes the time to lay out step by step how the case was solved, and that there was plenty to puzzle through before he does that. What I like about the book is how it is clean, intriguing, witty, unpredictable and all together an unforgettable experience. Watson, is the narrator giving detailed insights to the renowned detective’s habits making the stories even more enjoyable. With his extraordinary talents he solves a baffling range of mysteries and explains his reasoning with such simplicity it is rather hard to not be amazed at both Holmes and Doyle. The stories center around the famous detective Sherlock Holmes operating in London, England. I have not entirely finished yet (I am very close!), but, because it is a collection of short stories and I know they were all exquisitely written, I believe I can review them. Being a lover of the classics, I readily dove into the wonderful world of mystery Doyle had laid out for me. Book being reviewed: Sherlock Holmes: Classic Stories (Barnes and Noble edition)Ī few months ago I received this thick rubbery book for my birthday.
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