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What do Superman, Gertrude Stein, the Beatles, Lord Shiva, the Wizard of Oz, and Hermione Granger have in common? They share essential characteristics with iconic detective Sherlock Holmes, explored in…
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Sixty original tales of Sherlock Holmes-which one is the best? In sixty essays, sixty Sherlockians make the case for each of the stories. Their arguments range from the playful to…
Christopher Redmond
If you have ever read A Scandal in Bohemia and wondered what Watson’s allusion to Mr. John Hare means… if you aren’t sure who was in charge in southeast Asia…
Sums up the author’s lifetime expertise about Sherlock Holmes featuring the characters and themes, the publishers and readers, Victorian London and the Houdini connection, radio actors and cartoonists, the fans…
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In About Being a Sherlockian, sixty essays explore what it is to be a Sherlock Holmes fan and celebrate the enduring friendships created. From collecting to chronology, from cosplay to…
Marlene R. Aig
The Lufton Lady reveals an episode from the early career of Sherlock Holmes an incident that proves the great detective had a heart as well as a brain. The story…
A longstanding, successful and frequently controversial career spanning more than four decades establishes David Bowie as charged with contemporary cultural relevance. That David Bowie has influenced many lives is undeniable…
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An invaluable reference work, providing definitions for a plethora of words old and new from Yorkshire’s dialect.
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