The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor
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In this book series, the short stories comprising The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes have been amusingly illustrated using only Lego® brand minifigures and bricks. The illustrations recreate, through custom designed Lego models, the composition of the black and white drawings by Sidney Paget that accompanied the original publication of these adventures appearing in The Strand Magazine from July 1891 to June 1892. Paget’s iconic illustrations are largely responsible for the popular image of Sherlock Holmes, including his deerstalker cap and Inverness cape, details never mentioned in the writings of Conan Doyle.
This uniquely illustrated collection, which features some of the most famous and enjoyable cases investigated by Sherlock Holmes and his devoted friend and biographer Dr. John H. Watson, including A Sandal in Bohemia and The Red-Headed League, is sure to delight Lego enthusiasts, as well as fans of the Great Detective, both old and new.
LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of Companies. The LEGO Group has not been involved in nor has it in any other way licensed or authorised the publication of this book.
THE ADVENTURE OF THE NOBLE BACHELOR: Sherlock Holmes is consulted by Lord Robert St. Simon whose wife, Hatty Doran, disappeared shortly after their wedding. Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard is convinced that culpability rests with Miss Flora Millar, a former acquaintance of Lord St. Simon. Holmes, though,quickly discerns the true fate of Miss Doran as he realizes that the solution to this delicate problem resides in her past back in the United States.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a Scottish author best known for his classic detective fiction, although he wrote in many other genres including dramatic work, plays, and poetry. He began writing stories while studying medicine and published his first story in 1887. His Sherlock Holmes character is one of the most popular inventions of English literature, and has inspired films, stage adaptions, and literary adaptations for over 100 years.
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Reviews for The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I liked this short version over the 2 hours Granada Series, this was far simpler. Honestly I got kinda lost here and there with the show
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sherlock Holmes is consulted by Lord St. Simon, whose American bride disappeared during the wedding breakfast. If the bride had cold feet, why would she wait until after the ceremony to disappear? What can this mean? It’s a puzzle to everyone but Sherlock Holmes, who correctly deduces the motive behind the bride’s disappearance and tracks her down.It’s easy to forget that Holmes is a private detective who solves mysteries of all kinds, not just crimes. This is one of his cases that doesn’t involve a crime (well, possibly bigamy, but the bride learns her first husband is still alive before her marriage is consummated), yet it’s every bit as entertaining as the stories involving murders.
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The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Title Page
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor
By
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Illustrated by
P. James Macaluso Jr.
Publisher Information
First edition published in 2016 by
MX Publishing
335 Princess Park Manor
Royal Drive,
London, N11 3GX
www.mxpublishing.co.uk
Digital edition converted and distributed by
Andrews UK Limited
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© Copyright 2016 P. James Macaluso
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Dedication
For Steve Emecz
A Note from the Illustrator
My interest in Sherlock Holmes, the world’s only unofficial consulting detective
, developed shortly after college when I obtained employment at a small aquarium, which provided ample time for reading on the job during the slow winter months. Over the course of a year, I read and enjoyed for the first time many classics of literature, including works by Jules Verne, Mark Twain, Charles Dickens, and Edgar Allen Poe to name just a few. However, it was a single volume containing the most notable cases of Sherlock Holmes that really captured my attention and left me with a strong desire to read more. I therefore eagerly sought out the remaining short stories and novels featuring the celebrated detective. Since that time I have been an avid Sherlockian, reading newly published accounts of Holmes and his faithful companion Dr. Watson written by various authors, as well as re-examining, on numerous occasions, the original stories penned by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
My enthusiasm for Lego® products, on the other hand, began early in life when my sister and I received our first Fabuland® play sets as Christmas presents from Santa Claus
. For many years building with Lego bricks, including space, castle, and city themed sets, remained an integral part of my