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Indlæser... The Sherlock Holmes Handbook: The Methods and Mysteries of the World's Greatest Detectiveaf Ransom Riggs
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. I am going to repeat what another reviewer said and say, "Who is this written for?" It is a bit too superficial for people who know the canon well, but it spoils everything as if you should know everything already. I kinda felt, why am I reading this? It is beautiful, though, and entertaining enough for me to finish it. I thought it would be more like those silly "How to Survive A..." books. Oh well. The Sherlock Holmes Handbook is a step-by-step instructional manual on how anyone can mold themselves into a consulting detective just like Arthur Conan Doyle's creation. More than that, Riggs provides the reader with trivia, factoids, and beautiful drawings of the detective in action. This book is excellent for anyone whether they're just being introduced to the famous detective or if they've been a diehard fan for many years. It's always fun to revisit old friends and bone up on the tricks of the trade. ;-) A breezy overview of some of the methods used by Sherlock Holmes during his investigations. There's some background information about Victorian times, like the probable guns used in several of the stories, and even the possible real-life influences for Holmes and his arch-nemesis Moriarty. There are some neat tips, but often they are too brief (and sometimes dated, like "How to Analyze Typography") to be useful. There's nothing groundbreaking here, so while it is an interesting read, it's not essential except for absolute completists. -------------------- LT Haiku: A few skills in here to let you deduce like Holmes: book seems more for kids. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
"This reader's companion to the casework of Sherlock Holmes explores the methodology of the world's most famous consulting detective. From analyzing fingerprints and decoding ciphers to creating disguises and faking one's own death, readers will learn how Holmes solved his most celebrated cases - plus an arsenal of modern techniques available to today's armchair sleuths. Along the way, readers will discover a host of trivia about the master detective and his universe."--P. [4] of cover. No library descriptions found. |
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[a: Ransom Riggs|3046613|Ransom Riggs|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1475462673p2/3046613.jpg] is clearly well versed in the lore of Sherlock, and the illustrations are quite nice. The book is a quick read, and would likely strike the interest of anyone unfamiliar with the canon, while being especially funny to those who are well-versed in it. People have complained about spoilers, but I find it difficult to believe that anyone wouldn't enjoy the stories even with knowing how things end on that fateful waterfall. Sherlock is fairly pervasive, anyway...
So, while I wouldn't exactly recommend this book to everyone, it was a fun read, and that was more than enough for me. The actual book itself is lovely, hardbound with nice inserts, beautiful illustrations, and high quality paper. So, if you think it would amuse you feel free to pick it up - but if you're looking for something comparable to like... [b: The Seven Percent Solution|77378|The Seven-Percent Solution|Nicholas Meyer|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1388958854s/77378.jpg|980414] or [b: House of Silk|11093329|The House of Silk (Sherlock Holmes, #1)|Anthony Horowitz|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1327877129s/11093329.jpg|16015218] view this as a very hard pass. It's a fun little thing to pique the interest, but it's not a pastiche and is strictly reference. ( )