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The Hound of the Baskervilles (Penguin Classics)
Arthur Conan Doyle
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Description for The Hound of the Baskervilles (Penguin Classics)
Paperback. Could the sudden death of Sir Charles Baskerville have been caused by gigantic ghostly hound that is said to have haunted his family for generations? Arch-rationalist Sherlock Holmes characteristically dismisses the theory as nonsense, and sends Dr Watson to Devon to protect the Baskerville heir and observe the suspects at close hand. Editor(s): Frayling, Christopher. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180.
One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World'
The Hound of the Baskervilles gripped readers when it was first serialised and remains one of Sherlock Holmes's greatest and most popular adventures.
Could the sudden death of Sir Charles Baskerville have been caused by the gigantic ghostly hound that is said to have haunted his family for generations? Arch-rationalist Sherlock Holmes characteristically dismisses the theory as nonsense. And, immersed in another case, he sends Dr Watson to Devon to protect the Baskerville heir and observe the suspects at close hand. With its atmospheric setting on the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780140437867
SKU
V9780140437867
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About 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. Professor Christopher Frayling is ... Read more
Reviews for The Hound of the Baskervilles (Penguin Classics)
“The whole Sherlock Holmes saga is a triumphant illustration of art’s supremacy over life.” —Christopher Morley