Vous voulez voir cette page en français ? Cliquez ici.

2 used & new from CDN$ 38.67
See All Buying Options
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
 
The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes
 
See larger image 
Share your own customer images
Publisher: learn how customers can search inside this book.

The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes [Audiobook] (Audio Cassette)

by Arthur Conan Doyle (Author), Christopher Lee (Narrator)
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Available from these sellers.


1 new from CDN$ 43.82 1 used from CDN$ 38.67

Product Details

Product Description

Review

'Christopher Lee is a worthy inheritor of the deerstalker headwear and S-bend pipe. His tones are august and measured and he can break off to do the character voices nicely.' Ham & High 22/5/98


Product Description

Known and loved by generation after generation, this shrewd amateur detective, with faithful Dr Watson by his side, has earned his place in our national life and social history. This collection of four short stories is taken from "The Case book of Sherlock Holmes".

Tag this product

 (What's this?)
Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items.
Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags
 

Customer Reviews

3 Reviews
5 star:
 (2)
4 star:    (0)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:
 (1)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.0 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most helpful customer reviews

 
2.0 out of 5 stars Case Book of Sherlock Holmes, Jan 16 2002
By ernest drown "erniedrown" (orford, nh United States) - See all my reviews
Buyer beware!! This audio contains only 4 or the original 13 stories contained in the Case Book of Sherlock Holmes. Clearly it is an abridgement. !!
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
5.0 out of 5 stars Sherlock's Swan Song, May 5 2001
By George R Dekle "Bob Dekle" (Lake City, FL United States) - See all my reviews
"The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes" was Doyle's last collection of short stories on the great detective. The stories may not have been uniformly as good as the earlier Holmes stories, and some of the plots may have been derivative, but they still entertain.

"The Three Garridebs" rehashed the plot of "The Red Headed League". "The Creeping Man" turned in a creepy tale whose premise has been disproved by later science. "The Veiled Lodger" was not even a mystery.

The rest of the stories were much better. "The Blanched Soldier" presented a conundrum which Holmes solved without visiting the scene. "The Sussex Vampire" had a perfectly natural explanation. "The Lion's Mane" involved violent death, but was there a crime? Holmes worked for an unnamed "Illustrious Client", but you should be able to figure out who it was. We meet Holmes' page, Billy, for the first and last time in "The Mazarin Stone". We meet international intrigue in "Shoscombe Old Place" and an arrogant murderer in "The Retired Colourman". My favorite story of the lot is "The Problem of Thor Bridge", where Holmes clears a young lady of murder in the face of almost overwhelming evidence of guilt.

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
5.0 out of 5 stars More Masterpieces of English Detective Fiction, Jul 25 2000
By VoodooLord7 (Oklahoma, USA) - See all my reviews
(TOP 1000 REVIEWER)   
As a reviewer below noted, these aren't the most famous stories in the world of Holmes, but they are still great. I've read all 60 Holmes stories, and there is not a dull one. Besides, you're in for a few surprises in this one. For one, there are stories told through the viewpoint of Holmes himself! True, it doesn't quite hold the same magic as does Watson's narrative, but it is an interesting novelty for Holmes fans (there are only three Holmes stories not told through the viewpoint of Watson: two by Holmes, and one in third person). Also, these were the last Holmes books ever published! Instead of killing him off as he did before, Doyle simply writes a preface to the stories in which he says, among other things, "so say goodbye to Mr. Sherlock Holmes!". Which we did, much to the literature buying public's chagrin.
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
Only search this product's reviews


Look for similar items by category

Look for similar items by subject













i.e., each book must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.