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THE PATIENT'S EYES : THE DARK BEGINNINGS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
by Pirie, David
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine in Fine Dustjacket
- ISBN 10
- 0312290950
- ISBN 13
- 9780312290955
- Seller
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About This Item
New York: St. Martin's Press (Minotaur), 2002. FIRST U.S. EDITION. Hardcover. Fine in Fine Dustjacket. Holmes partners with his creator's mentor, Dr. Joseph Bell, "exploring the strange underworld of violence and sexual hypocrisy, running below the surface of the Victorian era..." (front flap). Dr. Bell, innovative and pioneering forensic detective, was widely believed to be Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's inspiration for the Sherlock Holmes character. The author wrote the extremely well-reviewed screenplay depicting the same collaboration between Holmes and Bell, called "Murder Rooms". Tight and bright 8vo. Previous owner's very small, neat and classic-looking bookplate to front pastedown. 245 pp. Previous owner's classic-looking bookplate to front free endpaper.
Synopsis
David Pirie was a journalist and film critic before he became a screenwriter. Just a few of his numerous credits are the BAFTA nominated adaptation for the BBC of The Woman in White and his collaboration with Lars Von Trier on the script of the Oscar-nominated film Breaking the Waves . David Pirie lives in Somerset. This is his first novel.
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- Bookseller
- The Sensible Magpie
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 73535
- Title
- THE PATIENT'S EYES : THE DARK BEGINNINGS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
- Author
- Pirie, David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Fine Dustjacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- FIRST U.S. EDITION
- ISBN 10
- 0312290950
- ISBN 13
- 9780312290955
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press (Minotaur)
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2002
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