The Great Detective by Zach Dundas
Fascinating. -- Boston Globe Entertaining. -- Globe and Mail Impressive. -- Washington Post
For all who enjoy the company of Sherlock Holmes, in any of his many forms, reading Dundas's book will be hours well spent. -- Los Angeles Review of Books More than a century after Sherlock Holmes first capered into our world, Arthur Conan Doyle's peculiar creation continues to fascinate us, and in The Great Detective, journalist and lifelong Sherlock fan Zach Dundas sets out to learn why. Through sparkling new readings of the original stories, he unearths the inspirations behind Holmes and his indispensable companion, Dr. John Watson, and reveals how Conan Doyle's tales laid the groundwork for an infinitely remixable myth. This investigation leads Dundas on travels into the heart of the Holmesian universe, from a Fifth Avenue mansion and the boozy annual gathering of one of the world's most exclusive Sherlock fan societies; to a freezing Devon heath out of The Hound of the Baskervilles; to sunny Pasadena, where Dundas chats with the creators of the BBC's Sherlock and finagles a cameo appearance by Benedict Cumberbatch himself. Along the way, Dundas discovers and celebrates the ingredients that have made Holmes go viral -- then, now, and as long as the game's afoot. A] sprightly, riveting exploration. -- Mental Floss Incisive, well informed, and slyly witty (like Holmes himself). -- Shelf Awareness, starred review
Dundas, Zach: - ZACH DUNDAS is co-executive editor of Portland Monthly magazine, a longtime journalist, and the author of The Renegade Sportsman.He is a member of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London and the Diogenes Club.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780544214040 |
| ISBN 10 | 0544214048 |
| Title | The Great Detective |
| Author | Zach Dundas |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
| Year published | 2015-06-02 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Agatha Awards (Nonfiction) 2015 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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