The Sherlock Holmes Book

Big Ideas Simply Explained

By: DK

Narrated by: Dominic Thorburn

The Sherlock Holmes Book chronicles every case of the world's greatest detective and his assistant Dr Watson. The game is afoot and now you can discover every detail of Sherlock Holmes' world.

From the first novel A Study in Scarlet, through to the masterpiece that is The Hound of the Baskervilles and the detective's last story, The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place, The Sherlock Holmes Book explores every facet of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most memorable creation. Discover how Holmes reaches his conclusions through deductive reasoning, plus in-depth biographies of key characters, from Holmes and Watson themselves to Inspector Lestrade, Mrs Hudson, and the detective's arch-enemy Professor Moriarty.

Whether you're a fan of the books, movies or TV shows, The Sherlock Holmes Book offers all you want to know about the world-famous sleuth and his stories.

© 2015 Dorling Kindersley Ltd © 2020 DK Audio

A GREAT ADDITION TO ANY SHERLOCK HOLMES COLLECTION

For Sherlock Holmes fans everywhere, THE SHERLOCK HOLMES BOOK: BIG IDEAS SIMPLY EXPLAINED by D.K PUBLISHING & NARRATED BY DOMINIC THORBURN, is comprised of fifteen plus hours of a detailed life of one of the most prolific characters: Mr. Sherlock Holmes. The book starts out with a history of Author Conan Doyle's history and how Holmes and Watson came to be. Chapters include descriptions of Professor Moriarty, Inspector Lestrade, and of course Watson and Holmes. We get a breakdown of Holmes cases as well as timelines. Each character in the story is profiled briefly.
We are introduced to Moriarty and who he was based on, as well as Mrs. Hudson, and the infamous Baker Street Irregulars. We also learn more about the "great hiatus " and how Sherlock Holmes is celebrated all over the world even today.

I have been a Sherlock Holmes fan for many many moons! I have collected his books; I mean Doyle's Sherlock Holmes books. What a great find this audiobook is for a Holmes lover. I call it the biography of Sherlock Holmes and am more than happy to add it to my Holmes collection.

Audible chapter divisions???

This is a good quick reference book, but why oh why are the audible chapters divided so randomly? I can't understand who thought this was a good idea. Why not end each chapter at the end of the chapter instead of letting it leak into the next?? I would otherwise have given this book 5 stars all around.