Silver Blaze [Unabridged] [Audio CD]

Arthur Conan Doyle (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2002

The disappearance of a famous racehorse and the murder of his trainer lead to an investigation by Sherlock Holmes.

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Editorial Reviews

Review

David Davies whose vocal versatality is very evident in his exciting reading of one of Sherlock Holmes greatest cases. -- Sherlock Holmes Society Of London District Messenger Newspaper March 2002 Issue DM219 Written by Roger Johnson Editor

From AudioFile

David Ian Davies gives a fine performance of this Sherlock Holmes story, bringing to life the great detective and his colleague, Watson. Davies provides a suitably highbrow British persona when portraying the detective, and delivers equally fine performances for the other characters. The production, however, has some background noise and skips appear periodically throughout the recording, and the entire piece is burned as one track on the CD and it is impossible to bookmark one's place. That said, Conan Doyle's story is what any Sherlock Holmes fan would expect, and Davies does the sleuth great justice in the reading. H.L.S. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: One Voice; Unabridged edition (January 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970802218
• ISBN-13: 978-0970802217
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,703,232 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fresh and Approachable, June 19, 2002

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K. Sean Buvala "Business Storyteller and Coach" (Avondale, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Silver Blaze (Audio CD)

"To call this CD only a 'reading' of the classic Sherlock Holmes story of 'Silver Blaze' would be to devalue the beauty of this performance. Although you may have heard recordings of the Sherlock Holmes work read before with distance and haughty affectation, none of that is present in Mr. Davies storytelling performance. This CD features one man, many voices and a hefty portion of talent. This performance is fresh, approachable and inviting." -Storyteller.net Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Horse of a Different Color, June 26, 2008

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Bentley (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Silver Blaze (Creative Short Stories) (Hardcover)

SILVER BLAZE is a great story by Arthur Conan Doyle and may have been considered one of his favorites. A brilliant horse which was a favorite with the racing public goes missing and the worse is feared. Where was the first favorite for the Wessex cup? Coupled with the beloved horse's unknown whereabouts was evidence of a drugged stable boy and a murdered trainer. What happened to the horse, how did the stable boy get drugged and who killed the trainer?

This is a great story and is delivered admirably. Holmes even shows humility in this story which is certainly not a quality that he was well known for. He says to Watson: "Because I made a blunder, my dear Watson - which is, I am afraid, a more common occurrence than anyone would think who only knew me through your memoirs."

This story also shows Holmes to have his own moral compass and has him playing a "Robin Hood" of sorts in determining who should be exonerated and given amnesty. We see Holmes has his own unique sense of right from wrong!

As Kyle Freeman wrote in his Introduction to Volume I of the Sherlock Holmes anthology, " The first in the series, "Silver Blaze," pleased Conan Doyle so much that he bet his wife a shilling she couldn't solve the mystery. The story has some of the most brilliant writing in the Holmes Canon, particularly what is probably
the most famous of all Holmes's deductions: "the curious incident of the dog in the night-time", which has come to be known by the prosaic phrase "the dog that didn't bark." In polls of various Holmes Societies around the world, it regularly rates as one of the top ten stories."

I recommend this story highly.

Rating: B+

Bentley/2008
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great listening, May 20, 2002

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Roz M. (Sherman Oaks, CA.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Silver Blaze (Audio CD)

If you enjoy the intrigue of Sherlock Holmes, you are in for a real treat listening to David Davies vibrant and incredible rendition. Looking forward to future "readings" by D. Davies. You will too, once you've experience this exciting reading.