His last bow: some reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes
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TextSeries: The World's ClassicsPublication details: Oxford Oxford University Press 1996Description: xlix, 252pISBN: 0192823817Contained works: Edwards, Owen Dudley, edSubject(s): English Literature | Private investigators | England | Holmes, Sherlock | Detective and mystery stories, EnglishDDC classification: 823.8 Summary: 'His Last Bow., the title story of this collection, tells how Sherlock Holmes is brought out of retirement to help the Government fight the German threat at the approach of the First World War. The Prime Minister himself requests Holmes's services to hunt down the remarkable German agent, Von Bork. Several of the detective's earlier cases complete the volume, including 'Wisteria Lodge', 'The Bruce-Partington Plans' and 'The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax'. In 'The Dying Detective'. Dr. Watson is horrified to discover Holmes at death's door from a mysterious tropical disease as his friend lays a trap for a murderer.
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| 823.8 DIC/T A tale of two cities | 823.8 DIC/T A tale of two cities | 823.8 DOY/A The adventures of Sherlock Holmes | 823.8 DOY/H His last bow: some reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes | 823.8 DOY/M The memoirs of Sherlock Holmes | 823.8 DOY/S The sign of the four | 823.8 DOY/V The valley of fear |
'His Last Bow., the title story of this collection, tells how Sherlock Holmes is brought out of retirement to help the Government fight the German threat at the approach of the First World War. The Prime Minister himself requests Holmes's services to hunt down the remarkable German agent, Von Bork. Several of the detective's earlier cases complete the volume, including 'Wisteria Lodge', 'The Bruce-Partington Plans' and 'The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax'. In 'The Dying Detective'. Dr. Watson is horrified to discover Holmes at death's door from a mysterious tropical disease as his friend lays a trap for a murderer.
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