Sherlock Holmes And The Adventure Of The Blue Carbuncle

About the author

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
(1859-1930) was a British
writer best known
for his detective fiction
featuring the character
Sherlock Holmes. Originally
a physician, in 1887
he published A Study in
Scarlet, the first of four
novels about Holmes and
Dr Watson. In addition,
Doyle wrote over fifty
short stories featuring the
famous detective. The
Sherlock Holmes stories
are generally considered
milestones in the field of
crime fiction, and Sherlock Holmes is the most famous detective in the world.

Summary

It's the 27th December and Sherlock Holmes has a mystery to solve. Who is the
unlucky owner of the festive goose dropped on Tottenham Court Road on Christmas
morning - and what do they know about the priceless gem that was hidden
inside it?
In this classic Christmas tale, Holmes and Watson take us on a riotous ride
through London in search of the answer to a most singular and whimsical problem.

Foreword

Found at the corner of Goodge Street, a goose and a black felt hat. Mr Henry Baker can have the same by applying at 6.30 this evening at 221b, Baker Street.'

Product details

• Authors: Arthur Conan Doyle, Arthur Conan Doyle, Arthur Doyle, Arthur Conan Doyle
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2018
• EAN: 9781911547419
• ISBN: 978-1-911547-41-9
• Dimensions: 111 mm x 177 mm x 5 mm
• Weight: 65 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Traditional, FICTION / Classics, Classic fiction (pre c 1945), Classic crime, Classic crime and mystery fiction, Classic fiction: general and literary