Introduction
- · ISBN -978-81-8495-434-0
- · Genre: Fiction
- · Publishers: Jaico House
- · Price: Rs. 275/- (I got this book from the publishers for a review)
Sherlock
Holmes was one of those first novels which I had read and thoroughly enjoyed.
Usually I avoided such genre till then but Sherlock Holmes made me fall in love
with mystery and detective series. He was my first hero whom I really idolized
in many ways.
There
has always been a mystery that is attached to his lost years during which the
world had assumed to be dead. This book’s title was enough to get me hooked to
it wanting to know what exactly my hero was up to!
Behind
The book
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From the Fertile Crescent
to the Far Fast, the untold adventures of Sherlock Holmes during the three year
gap between his”death” and dramatic return
About
the author
Ted Riccardi is a professor emeritus in
the Department of Middle East and Asian Languages and Cultures at Columbia
University. He has served as the counselor of cultural affairs at the United
States Embassy in New Delhi.
Me
thinks
Sherlock Holmes is an
epitome for detective and mystery novels. And there is a very high level of
expectation that comes from a reader when his name is attached to a book.
Needless to say when I picked up this book I had huge amount of expectations
for various reasons – one it was Sherlock Holmes, two he was my childhood hero
and three we are talking about those years when according to the world he was
dead. The curiosity levels were very high as I began reading this book.
The first few stories
were definitely high on the curve and delivered beyond my expectations. My
favourite being “The case of the French Savant”. What a twist – I could not
have anticipated that one coming in the end. Slowly as you read the middle of
the book the excitement begins to taper off as the stories kind of become easy
to guess.
The author needs to be
commended on this excellent effort at re-creating the magic of Sherlock Holmes
and Dr. Watson. And I must say he succeeded at it till quite an extent. The
language is very simplistic in nature and easy to understand. The narration is
gripping just like the way it should be in Sherlock Holmes books. Just a few
loose ends in some stories steal away the charm otherwise the whole book is
actually very nicely written. You will enjoy the thrill that both Sherlock
Holmes and Dr. Watson as a team create together in each word.
I would say it is a
recommended read for Sherlock Holmes fans though just to warn you some stories
might dampen your spirits but overall it is an enjoyable read for any Sherlock
Holmes fan.
Foodie Verdict
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This book is like pan masala ice cream – you don’t know what each bite
has in store for you!
P.S
This book has been received from Jaico for review.