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This unorthodox biography of "the greatest comic writer ever" collects Wodehouse's witty and revealing commentary on his own life story (Douglas Adams)
As creator of memorable comic characters, including the immortal Jeeves and Wooster, P.G. Wodehouse was one of the most beloved and influential authors of the 20th century. This sparkling volume draws on Wodehouse's autobiographical writings, as well as personal letters and interview transcripts to...
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"At Oxford they jokingly called themselves The Seven Sinners. Now, thirty years later, they are being murdered--each in the manner of his particular 'sin'. Holmes and Watson--with the aid of their new friend, Professor Challenger--must race against time and the killer ... before Holmes' brother, Mycroft, becomes one of the victims."--
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"In 1899 London, American impresario, Florenz Adler, has rebuilt Shakeapeare's Globe playhouse, but his plans for a grand opening are threatened when the actors begin receiving sinister warnings. Even the Queen receives a warning. When murders begin, Holmes is called in to fathom the plot"--
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"1898. Holmes and Watson encounter American newspaper magnate, John Moxton, whose yellow press Clarion is beginning to dominate and undermine Victorian England. Public figures are humiliated then murdered. Each incident has a parallel in Alice in Wonderland. And each time the Clarion is conveniently on hand"--
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"Set in Los Angeles, an hallucination of Sherlock Holmes helps hardboiled PI Jack Watson solve a perplexing case in this unique take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary detective"--
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A delightful biography of Sherlock Holmes that draws on quotations from Dr. Watson More has been written about Sherlock Holmes in a century than was written about Shakespeare in four. It is a testament to the enduring allure of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's great detective that long after his last bow, devotees of Baker Street have continued to produce stories, films, and television works based on the life of Sherlock Holmes. Nothing new can match the...