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5.0 out of 5 stars
That rarity -- a reference book that's delightfully readable,
By R. B. Bernstein "R. B. Bernstein, Adjunct Pro... (Brooklyn, New York USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Sherlock Holmes Handbook: Second Edition (Paperback)
Christopher Redmond has created that true rarity -- a reference book that's delightfully readable. No matter if you have the usual standards, such as the late Jack Tracy's ENCYCLOPAEDIA SHERLOCKIANA, you should get a copy of this fine book for the Sherlockian in your life -- or for yourself, if you love Sherlock Holmes. I've read the stories countless times since I was a boy and I've also read a lot of the critical literature in the field, but this book not only presents the basics that you need to know to understand Sherlock Holmes, his world, his creator, and the cultural force and icon that he has become -- it does it with wit, flair, clarity, sound judgment, and an admirably independent perspective. Redmond is to be congratulated. I only hope that he keeps revising and updating this volume -- this is the second edition (2009) -- to take account of the continuing fascination with Sherlock Holmes and his world.
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Sherlock Holmes Handbook: Second Edition by Christopher Redmond (Paperback - September 28, 2009)
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