The Return of Sherlock Holmes
The Return of Sherlock Holmes بقلم Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ... In the spring of 1894, as Watson investigates the murder of the Honourable Ronald Adair, the maid announces a visitor. To his surprise, it is none other than the old book collector he bumped into not too long ago. As Watson turns around to meet him, he faints . . . “My dear Watson, ”said the well-remembered voice . . . “Holmes! ” I cried. “Is it really you? Can it indeed be that you are alive? ” Sherlock Holmes is back from the dead to resume his practice. Follow him as he prevents scandals, cracks codes, identifies criminals and saves his innocent clients. A collection of thirteen short stories, The Return of Sherlock Holmes once again brings for the readers their favourite detective, as he sets out on completely new adventures. The book was adapted for BBC Radio 4 and continues to be loved by its audiences.
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle was born on 22 May 1859 in Edinburgh into a prosperous Irish family. He trained as a doctor, gaining his degree from Edinburgh University in 1881. He worked as a surgeon on a whaling boat and also as a medical officer on a steamer travelling between Liverpool and West Africa. He then settled in Portsmouth on the English south coast and divided his time between medicine and writing. Sherlock Holmes made his first appearance in 'A Study of Scarlet', published in 'Beeton's Christmas Annual' in 1887. Its success encouraged Conan Doyle to write more stories involving Holmes but, in 1893, Conan Doyle killed off Holmes, hoping to concentrate on more serious writing. A public outcry later made him resurrect Holmes. In addition, Conan Doyle wrote a number of other novels, including 'The Lost World' and various non-fictional works. These included a pamphlet justifying Britain's involvement in the Boer War, for which he was knighted and histories of the Boer War and World War One, in which his son, brother and two of his nephews were killed. Conan Doyle also twice ran unsuccessfully for parliament. In later life he became very interested in spiritualism. Conan Doyle died of a heart attack on 7 July 1930.