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Summary: THE definitive Sherlock Holmes -- a pleasure to read!
Review: ...Klinger's notes are extremely helpful and informative (not to mention entertaining), and the copious illustrations by Paget are a great addition as well. This (and the future volumes, of which Memoirs, Hound of the Baskervilles, and Study in Scarlet have been published to date) are a worthy successor to William Baring-Gould's justly acclaimed annotated Holmes from years back, and are, in opinion, a better value and more enjoyable read than the rather dry Oxford editions. If you are new to Sherlock Holmes, this may not be the most economical way to pick up all of Conan Doyle's work. But if you are a long-time Holmes fan, or just want to experience the Holmes stories in a deeper and more informed way, I can think of no better purchase than this. ...
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Summary: THE definitive Sherlock Holmes -- a pleasure to read!
Review: ...Klinger's notes are extremely helpful and informative (not to mention entertaining), and the copious illustrations by Paget are a great addition as well. This (and the future volumes, of which Memoirs, Hound of the Baskervilles, and Study in Scarlet have been published to date) are a worthy successor to William Baring-Gould's justly acclaimed annotated Holmes from years back, and are, in opinion, a better value and more enjoyable read than the rather dry Oxford editions. If you are new to Sherlock Holmes, this may not be the most economical way to pick up all of Conan Doyle's work. But if you are a long-time Holmes fan, or just want to experience the Holmes stories in a deeper and more informed way, I can think of no better purchase than this. ...
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Summary: The game is a footnote
Review: It is a pity that the Holme's casebook hasn't been found, but this book helps to relieve some of the gaps and inconsistencies in Watson's accounts and to help understand the locations and notable figures in Victorian England. Perhaps, as is suggested in one footnote, Watson had strict instructions to conceal the identity of everyone ... and hence every train mentioned in the Canon is erroneous. Klinger does a masterful job of using sources such as the 1883 Encyclopedia Britannica and the 1894 Baedeker's handbook of travel in Britain as well as recent scholarship. For example, in a footnote in the Noble Bachelor describing that there is food enough for four, "Holmes must have deduced that Lord St. Simon would not remain to share the repast; a point which Watson completely missed". Klinger also provided his own insights. The few appendices provide insight into such things as the identity of the snake in the speckled band or unrecorded cased recorded in the five orange pips. Perhaps the only annoying thing in the book is the use of abbreviations of some of the references. The Baring-Gold annotated Sherlock Homes is, still essential, and this is a welcome addition.
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Summary: It made the wonderful Sherlock Holmes story even better!
Review: This book was very interesting and obviously meticulously researched. The Sherlock Holmes stories included are fun to read and Klinger's annotations make them really come alive! He has included information about the times, inconsistencies in details and interesting speculations. I already loved the Sherlock Holmes stories and this book improved and explained and illustrated them masterfully!
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Summary: It made the wonderful Sherlock Holmes story even better!
Review: This book was very interesting and obviously meticulously researched. The Sherlock Holmes stories included are fun to read and Klinger's annotations make them really come alive! He has included information about the times, inconsistencies in details and interesting speculations. I already loved the Sherlock Holmes stories and this book improved and explained and illustrated them masterfully!
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