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The Return of Sherlock Holmes

By: Arthur Conan Doyle
Narrated by: Derek Jacobi

Publisher's summary

Three years have passed since Sherlock Holmes and his nemesis Moriarty vanished into the abyss of the Reichenbach Falls. In that time the criminals of London have been able to sleep safe in their beds.

But the capital has never been in greater need of its protector. And so it is that Dr Watson meets a mysterious deformed man who reveals the truth behind the fateful final conflict between Holmes and Moriarty, and paves the way for the extraordinary return of the world's greatest sleuth in these thirteen tales of mystery and deduction:

The Empty House
The Norwood Builder
The Dancing Men
The Solitary Cyclist
The Priory School
Black Peter
Charles Augustus Milverton
The Six Napoleons
The Three Students
The Golden Pince-Nez
The Missing Three-Quarter
The Abbey Grange
The Second Stain

Public Domain (P)2014 Audible, Inc.

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Wonderful!

What did you love best about The Return of Sherlock Holmes?

I loved the way it was read. It was great.

What did you like best about this story?

The story was classic Sherlock Holmes. Wonderful as usual.

Which scene was your favorite?

My favorite story was "The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez" because of it's dramatic ending.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I love this book because you can listen to it in bits and pieces not necessarily all at once.

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Jacobi makes my day

What did you love best about The Return of Sherlock Holmes?

Jacobi's voice and characterizations. Plus Holmes. I love Holmes.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Return of Sherlock Holmes?

Oh, no one moment sticks out. I've loved these stories for decades.

Have you listened to any of Derek Jacobi’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes. They are all excellent.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Nothing extreme.

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Holmes to the Rescue!

Through a lot of road trips and sleepless nights, Sherlock Holmes has been a wonderful companion to the members of my family. As interpreted by the brilliant Derek Jacobi, "The Return of Sherlock Holmes" in audio form seems fresh and new. You just can't beat this for sheer joyful escapism!

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Listen (Even if You Know these Stories by Heart)

I don’t, but several solutions still lingered in the back of my memory, left there from my first listen to the entire Holmes canon some decade ago. It didn’t matter. Derek Jacobi’s splendid performance makes it all new.

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Vintage Sherlock Holmes

Challenging to listen to, due to the old style English language and some racial undertones, but exactly the amazing stories they were >100 years ago. Great reader.

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Great Book, Not So Great Performance.

I have always loved any Sherlock Holmes books, but this one isn't so great. Outside of the narration of Sir John Gielgud as Sherlock, the narration was poor. Also, the music was nearly unbearable and repetitious. No comparison whatsoever to the complete Sherlock Holmes narrated by Stephen Frye! Also, I had never really noticed, until I listened to these audible renditions of Sherlock Holmes tales, just how many times Sir Arthur Conan Doyle used the word "singularly"! Listening now, I'm always anticipating when the next instance of the word will occur.

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Excellent audio recording of classic Holmes’ stories

Derek Jacobi reads the stories wonderfully, adding just the right touch of drama and characterisation to the Sherlock Holmes’ stories.

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Very well interpreted!

It was a real pleasure to listen this audiobook! I like very much ‘The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes’, but the narrator is very important. And this interpretation is my favourite one till now.
Thank you very much!

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Great performance

As title, Derek Jacobi is perfect in every Holmes’s story. He can play the whole works himself!

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A great story? Narrator is not understa ndable!!?

ould love to offer a positive narration but couldn't understand anything. Don't waste your money. 👎

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