The Sherlock Holmes Triviography and Quiz Book [Paperback]

Kathleen Kaska (Author)

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Kathleen Kaska has put together a wonderful mind teaser for all Sherlock Holmes aficionados. She covers it all—stories, books, the media—with lots of questions, puzzles, and trivia facts. No true Sherlockian will want to miss this grand Triviography and Quiz Book. (Michael R. Pitts )

The Sherlock Holmes Triviography and Quiz Book is a darn clever book. Anything you want to know about the master sleuth is here, divvied up by category and cross referenced. (Whittier, California News )

The Sherlock Holmes Triviography and Quiz Book is a darn clever book. Anything you want to know about the master sleuth is here, divvied up by category and cross referenced. (Whittier, California News )

...something new for Holmes buffs to test their knowledge or prodigals looking for an excuse to reread childhood classics. (Dallas Morning News )

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing (November 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878331964
• ISBN-13: 978-0878331963
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #730,827 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Hundreds of trivia about the world's most famous detective, February 17, 2001

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Sherlock Holmes Triviography and Quiz Book (Paperback)

The Sherlock Holmes Triviography And Quiz Book features hundreds of trivia about the world's most famous detective, answering such questions as whether or not Sherlock Holmes ever uttered the phrase "Elementary, my dear Watson". Kathleen Kaska draws upon the entire Sherlock Holmes canon, plus the hundreds of films and thousands of radio and television programs that featured the detective and his inimitable partner, Dr. Watson. A "must" for all fans of the literature's greatest detective, The Sherlock Holmes Triviography And Quiz Book is enhanced with 75 separate quizzes, asking probing, intriguing, fun questions related to all of Conan Doyle's 56 stories and four novels.

5.0 out of 5 stars Not just another quiz book, January 9, 2012

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This review is from: The Sherlock Holmes Triviography and Quiz Book (Paperback)

As its name indicates, The Sherlock Holmes Triviography and Quiz Book is more than just another quiz book. In addition to 80 memory-straining quizzes and five challenging crossword puzzles related to Sherlock Holmes, Kathleen Kaska offers us a treasure trove of fascinating facts about the Great Detective and his creator. (But can anything about Sherlock Holmes truly be called trivia?) From Sherlockian newbie to Baker Street Irregular, every fan of Sherlock Holmes is sure to find something of interest in this entertaining tome.