The Great Detective : The Amazing Rise and Immortal Life of Sherlock Holmes (Hardcover)

from jess_reads

People are fascinated by Sherlock Homes and Dr. John Watson. Their friendship is all but legendary and compelling to the point that most popular media reflects some aspect of the duo. (Buddy cop movies, perhaps?) People say they never lived, but many enjoy the idea that they did.The Great Detecti...

from tuckerresearch

As somebody who considers themselves a Sherlockian, or a Holmesian, (whichever you prefer), this book was an interesting recounting of the character's creation and enduring popularity. There was a lot of stuff I knew and a lot of stuff I didn't know. Dundas talks about Doyle, the writing of the s...

from MathMaverick

Anyone remotely interested in Sherlock Holmes should read this book, I highly recommend it. It does a great job of overviewing the "life" of Holmes - in magazines, books, comics, plays, movies, television, societies and whatever else. It's amazing how Holmes is still alive and well. Dundas reveal...

from Cherylk

As a fan of Sherlock Holmes I was very interested in reading this book. It has been a while since I have read a Sherlock book. After reading this book I am revived to read some Sherlock stories. However I have to say that Mr. Dundas is a bigger fan of Mr. Holmes and Mr. Doyle. He really did his r...

from jess_reads

People are fascinated by Sherlock Homes and Dr. John Watson. Their friendship is all but legendary and compelling to the point that most popular media reflects some aspect of the duo. (Buddy cop movies, perhaps?) People say they never lived, but many enjoy the idea that they did.The Great Detecti...