• A Study in Scarlet (AmazonClassics Edition)

  • By: Arthur Conan Doyle
  • Narrated by: Simon Vance
  • Length: 4 hrs and 5 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (65 ratings)

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A Study in Scarlet (AmazonClassics Edition)

By: Arthur Conan Doyle
Narrated by: Simon Vance
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Publisher's summary

When a postwar search for London lodgings introduces ailing doctor John H. Watson to quirky chemist Sherlock Holmes, their collaboration in the art of observation and deduction begins. Congenial flatmates and even better colleagues, the pair is quickly drawn into a case of murder and revenge that has Scotland Yard at their wits’ end.

With A Study in Scarlet, Arthur Conan Doyle introduces readers to idiosyncratic Sherlock Holmes and his skeptical but loyal sidekick, Dr. Watson. Many retellings and adaptations have followed, but this is the original tale that started the legacy.

AmazonClassics brings you timeless works from the masters of storytelling. Ideal for anyone who wants to read a great work for the first time or rediscover an old favorite, these new editions open the door to literature’s most unforgettable characters and beloved worlds.

Revised edition: Previously published as A Study in Scarlet, this edition of A Study in Scarlet (AmazonClassics Edition) includes editorial revisions.

Public Domain (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved

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Very interesting.

It's a whole different story if your coming from BBC's Sherlock. It's very engaging it for throw me for a bit when a good way through we leave Sherlock in London to follow a completely different story for a few chapters, I had to check 3 times to make sure I was reading the right book. But still fun to read in the end.

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Amazing!

Great book all around! Of course, Sherlock Holmes is a great classic that's easy to read and draws you into a great story. The narration of it was great too. I went and bought the complete collection!

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Sherlock Holmes

Great book, and one of my favorite British narrators. He does very well. Easy to listen to and very enjoyable.

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Well read and performed classic Sherlock Holmes

Great book that helped make Sherlock Holmes famous. Well read, tightly written and original tale.

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not complete- stuck a religious bigotted book in

I enjoyed listening to "Study in Scarlett" until Chapter 10 when it turned into anti-mormon crap

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