The Original Illustrated Sherlock Holmes

37 short stories plus a complete novel comprising The adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The return of Sherlock Holmes and The hound of the Baskervilles

Hardcover, 636 pages

English language

Published July 8, 1983 by Castle.

ISBN:
978-0-89009-057-2
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OCLC Number:
12827030

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1) "Step off Olmsted's wide and well-managed winding paths, away from the joggers, cyclists, and cross-country skiers, and one enters into a series of micro-cultures in which the rules of engagement, dress codes, and meeting times are well-known to the initiates. Stilt walkers, jugglers, skateboarders, musicians of all kinds can be found here. These micro-cultures require time, energy, skill, and sometimes props, instruments, and permission to join. What is most remarkable about them, apart from their sheer proliferation and proximity, is their precision. Foodies eat jams and vegetables of their own canning. Amateur circus tumblers practice slack-rope walking and two-person handstands. Teenagers sort out pecking orders, and nature-lovers cultivate relationships with raccoons, squirrels, and foxes. Some pray, some play, but all perform their identities, or some part thereof, in the unique space-times of the mountain.
For it is not the same mountain in the day as in the night, nor …

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  • Holmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character)