A Study in Scarlet
(Sprache: Englisch)
The first book by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle starring two of the most famous classic literary characters - Sherlock Holmes and John Watson - is rendered in a completely fresh, modern, and twisted way, by acclaimed and bestselling illustrator Gris Grimly.
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The first book by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle starring two of the most famous classic literary characters - Sherlock Holmes and John Watson - is rendered in a completely fresh, modern, and twisted way, by acclaimed and bestselling illustrator Gris Grimly.
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyles first novel-and the origin story of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson-is reimaginedin the first unabridged, fully illustrated version since its debut, by acclaimed and bestselling
illustrator Gris Grimly.
The year is 1881. The city, London. A man lies dead in an empty house, not a mark upon him, and no
clues-save for the word "RACHE" scrawled in blood on the wall above. Elsewhere, two men-a former
army doctor called John Watson and a brilliant eccentric called Sherlock Holmes-meet for the first time.
These two events set in motion an adventure into the darkest corners of mens hearts as the cold, calculating
investigative methods of Mr. Holmes are put to the test in a case that spans decades and continents,
rife with danger and intrigue.
Originally published in 1887, A Study in Scarlet was the first novel to feature a character whose name
would become synonymous with the art of deduction. Today it is completely reimagined with artwork
by the modern master ofgothic romanticism, Gris Grimly, bringing this thrilling tale of love and revenge
to a new generation of readers.
Autoren-Porträt von Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was born on May 22, 1859, in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father left when he was five, but returned three years later, however, the family lived in poverty. Arthur was supported by his wealthy uncles and educated in a Jesuit preparatory school, then Stonyhurst College, then another school in Austria, before studying medicine at the University of Edinburgh through 1881. Beginning in 1879, began writing published stories and article for various magazines and journals. He became a ship's surgeon and traveled to locations such as Greenland and West Africa, completing his doctorate while on board. He eventually set up an unsuccessful medical practice, but ended up writing more stories instead of seeing patients. Doyle's success as a writer, began when his first Sherlock Holmes mystery was published in a magazine in 1886. A second Holmes story was requested by the magazine, with more appearing as time progressed. Arthur was also a soccer player under the name A. C. Smith, golfer and cricket player. In 1885, he married Louisa Hawkins, but she died from tuberculosis in 1906. They had two children. He remarried Jean Elizabeth Leckie in 1907, with whom he had three more children. She died in 1940. In 1890, Doyle studied ophthalmology in Vienna, Austria and opened a practice, but had not a single patient, so he continued writing. Growing increasingly tired of writing Sherlock Holmes, he decided to kill off the character, so he could write historical novels, but there was so much public outcry, that he eventually brought him back. Doyle died on July 7, 1930, from a heart attack in Crowborough, East Sussex, England at the age of 71.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Arthur Conan Doyle
- Altersempfehlung: 13 - 16 Jahre
- 2015, 288 Seiten, mit Schwarz-Weiß-Abbildungen, Maße: 14,7 x 21,1 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Illustrated by Gris, Grimly
- Verlag: HarperCollins US
- ISBN-10: 0062293753
- ISBN-13: 9780062293756
- Erscheinungsdatum: 17.02.2015
Sprache:
Englisch
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