His Last Bow (annotated Edition)

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By (author) Doyle, Arthur Conan

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Published a quarter of a century after the first book of Holmes adventures, and including the famous titular story ”His Last Bow: The War Service of Sherlock Holmes”, this collection shows the detective”s powers of deduction at their most dazzling, proving that Conan Doyle”s ability to entertain and surprise remain undiminished.

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A mysterious murder near Esher, a gruesome delivery of two human ears packed in coarse salt, the disappearance of secret submarine plans, the sudden descent into madness of two brothers – these are only some of the apparently unsolvable cases contained in this volume, which the great sleuth, assisted by his trusted friend Doctor Watson, is challenged to clear up with the aid of his sagacity and unrivalled analytical skills.Published a quarter of a century after the first book of Holmes adventures, and including the famous titular story His Last Bow: An Epilogue of Sherlock Holmes, this collection shows the detective’s powers of deduction at their most dazzling, proving that Conan Doyle’s ability to entertain and surprise remains undiminished.

Biographical note:
ArthurConan Doyle (1859–1930) is the celebrated author of many adventure novels,including The Lost World and The Poison Belt, and the creator of the hugelypopular detective stories of Sherlock Holmes.

Promotional headline:
Eightfurther tales of some of the most fascinating cases to come before theenquiring mind of London”s most famous detective. A great addition to AlmaSherlock Holmes Collection

for collection:
AlmaJunior Classics series of illustrated classics includes some of the greatestbooks ever written for younger readers and new translations of unjustlyneglected international works. Our aim is to give our list an internationalfeel and offer young readers to opportunity to connect with other culturesand literatures – this applies not only to the titles we chose but also tothe illustrators we commission – so that we can bring a bit of novelty intothe canon of British children’s literature. All children’s classics containextra material for young readers, including a profile of the author, asection on the book, a list of characters, a glossary and a test-yourselfquiz.

Feature:
A newedition of His Last Bow: Some Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes.

Feature:
Part of the Sherlock Holmes Collection to include: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles, A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of The Four, The Valley of Fear and The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes.

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All books in the collection contain extra material for young readers.