The Hound of the Baskervilles (Penguin Classics)
by Arthur Conan Doyle, Christopher Frayling | Horror |
ISBN: 014043786x Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 014043786x Global Overview for this book
Registered by yogie of Stockholm, Stockholm Sweden on 1/22/2007
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From the back:
Could the sudden death of Sir Chares Baskervile have been caused by the gigantic ghosty hound that is said to have haunted his family for generations? Arch-rationalist Sherlock Holmes characteristically dismisses this theory as nonsense. And, immersed in another case, he sends Watson to Devon to protect the Baskerville heir and observe the suspects at close hand. With its atmospheric setting on the ancient, wild moorland and its savage apparition, The Hound of the Baskervilles is one of the greates crime novels ever written. Rationalism is pitted against the supernatural, good against evil, as Sherlock Holmes seeks to defet a foe almost his equal.
This edition contains a chronology of Arthur Conan Doyle's life and an introduction to the background of the novel and the legends that inspired the story.
Could the sudden death of Sir Chares Baskervile have been caused by the gigantic ghosty hound that is said to have haunted his family for generations? Arch-rationalist Sherlock Holmes characteristically dismisses this theory as nonsense. And, immersed in another case, he sends Watson to Devon to protect the Baskerville heir and observe the suspects at close hand. With its atmospheric setting on the ancient, wild moorland and its savage apparition, The Hound of the Baskervilles is one of the greates crime novels ever written. Rationalism is pitted against the supernatural, good against evil, as Sherlock Holmes seeks to defet a foe almost his equal.
This edition contains a chronology of Arthur Conan Doyle's life and an introduction to the background of the novel and the legends that inspired the story.
I read this as a part of my book club. It’s embarrassing how long it’s been sitting in my bookshelf so it’s definitely ready to move on.
I haven’t read a Sherlock Holmes before and I really liked this. I don’t consider myself much of a crime novel fan, but I like these old classics.
I haven’t read a Sherlock Holmes before and I really liked this. I don’t consider myself much of a crime novel fan, but I like these old classics.
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Framme! Jag har inte läst denna, jag tror jag har ett ex av den, nu får jag en orsak att läsa den.
2023-10-23
I read this novel during a short visit in Belfast and I really enjoyed it. Even if I know the story (seen at least once with Benedict Cumberbatch as Holmes) I didn't remember all the details, which made reading even more enjoyable.
2023-10-23
I read this novel during a short visit in Belfast and I really enjoyed it. Even if I know the story (seen at least once with Benedict Cumberbatch as Holmes) I didn't remember all the details, which made reading even more enjoyable.
Left the book in the hotelroom in Central Belfast Apartments in Alfred Street.
