The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Moby Books Illustrated Classic Editions, 4526)
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (684 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0092THJK4 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 438 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Substandard Kindle Edition Benjamin Complaints about the quality of the kindle edition stretch back for years. As of August, 2016, the Kindle edition remains in poor condition. The text still contains typos that appear to be from the digital conversion and not the original text. The Kindle edition lacks many of the standard kindle conveniences. And the Kindle edition contains none of the illustrations.I got it for free. I certainly wouldn't pay for it. Holmes is available in better condition elsewhere (and still for free).. A timeless hero Spending so much of my day plugged into the internet, peering at my iPhone, staring at Excel spreadsheets, it has been an absolute pleasure reading The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes(on my Kindle, I must admit). I am reminded, in adventure after adventure, that there is no substitute for a sharp mind and astute observation. As I watch the master investigator calmly solve the most "singular" of mysteries through the eyes of Dr. James Watson, I almost want to myself be transported back to 19th century London. If you haven't read any of Conan Doyle's stories, they are worth perusing. I only read a dozen of Holmes' a. "Extremely Well Written and Enjoyable" according to Bill Schools. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading the Sherlock Holmes mysteries by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I am an avid reader of the Special Agent Pendergast novels by Lincoln and Child and these stories appear to me to be the precursor for the Pendergast novels. The character of Holmes in much the same as that of Pendergast albeit somewhat less aloof. They are very well written and I am not bothered by the somewhat antiquated English prose that are employed in these stories. In fact, I find that I am expanding my reading vocabulary because of it. The length of these mysteries are just long enough to read in one sitting and I'