Oriental Casebook of Sherlock Holmes [electronic resource] : Nine Adventures from the Lost Years
Riccardi, Ted2011
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From the Fertile Crescent to the Far East, the great adventures of Holmes during the three-year gap between his death and dramatic return What exactly happened during Sherlock Holmes's great hiatus after his supposed death and triumphant return three years later? Riccardi imagines his travels in Europe and Asia during those years in nine original short stories set in places as far flung as Sumatra and Tibet. Given the uncertain grip of the British Empire over its colonies, the murders and other mayhem Holmes confronts often have potentially grave political repercussions. Filled with local color and Holmes's signature wit and logic, Sherlockians the world over will relish this missing chapter in the life of the world's greatest detective.
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Author:
Riccardi, Ted, Author
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[Place of publication not identified] : Pegasus Books, 2011
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1 online resource (1 text file)
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Mode of access: Internet
Biography/History:
Ted Riccardi is a professor emeritus in the Department of Middle East and Asian Languages and Cultures at Columbia University. He has served as the counselor of cultural affairs at the United States embassy in New Delhi. Ted and his wife divide their time between New York City, New Mexico, and Nepal.
ISBN:
9781453217825
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English
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2758449
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