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The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle | [Sir Arthur Conan Doyle]
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The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle

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  • by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  • Narrated by Walter Zimmerman, Walter Covell
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  • LENGTH
    46 mins
  • RELEASE DATE
    01-01-80
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Publisher's Summary

Watson visits Holmes at Christmastime and finds him contemplating a battered old hat, brought to him by the commissionaire Peterson after it and a Christmas goose had been dropped by a man in a scuffle with some street ruffians. Peterson takes the goose home to eat it, but comes back later with a precious carbuncle that his wife found in the bird's crop.

Holmes cannot resist a good mystery, and he and Watson set out across the city to determine exactly how the stolen jewel wound up in a goose's crop. In doing so, they unravel an intricate criminal plot and set free a man falsely accused of a crime.

"The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle" is one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is the seventh of 12 stories in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, which was first published in Strand Magazine in January 1892.

© and (P)1979 Jimcin Recordings

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    Empowerment Middletown, RI, USA 08-03-08
    Empowerment Middletown, RI, USA 08-03-08
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    "Terrific"

    Terrific reading of good Sherlock mystery.
    The two reader complimented each other very well.

    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
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    Tina Nibley, UT, United States 10-05-09
    Tina Nibley, UT, United States 10-05-09 Member Since 2007

    I'm a mom. I have drama in my life. I don't want books with the F-bomb, nor graphic violence. I read for fun and to bring my family together. I read for reducing stress levels. We have never had a television in our home and our children are now mid twenties to 19. We listen together and look for belly-wrenching laughter. So what is it like to live without a TV? Awesomely educational and inspirational. Each new book is a marvel.

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    "Loved it!"

    This is a great story. Short and interesting. I'll be looking for more Doyle books, especially narrated in this fashion.

    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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    Noreen san diego, CA, United States 02-02-13
    Noreen san diego, CA, United States 02-02-13 Member Since 2009
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    "Abysmal Sherlock performance."
    This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

    No one could stand to listen to the actor who played Sherlock Holmes. I have bought and listened to anthologies of Sherlock and love the stories and writing, but I could hardly bear listening to the actor who played Sherlock. The person who played Watson did a fine job though.


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
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    John Houston, TX, United States 01-07-13
    John Houston, TX, United States 01-07-13 Member Since 2010
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    "Good story poor performance"
    What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

    The performers need to put more of the character into the reading. Watson was the only one in character.


    Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

    NO, BY THE PERFORMANCE.


    What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

    Disappointment.


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