The world's most famous detective is brought to life for a new generation of readers in this gripping retelling of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic tale. When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead in peculiar circumstances, Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are called in to investigate. Could the death have something to do with the monstrous hound said to haunt the Baskerville family? And will Holmes and Watson solve the mystery before another innocent man is claimed by the terrible Baskerville curse?
The Hound of the Baskervilles is the third of the crime novels written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the detective Sherlock Holmes. Originally serialised in The Strand Magazine from August 1901 to April 1902, it is set largely on Dartmoor in Devon in England's West Country and tells the story of an attempted murder inspired by the legend of a fearsome, diabolical hound of supernatural origin. Sherlock Holmes and his companion Dr. Watson investigate the case. This was the first appearance of Holmes since his apparent death in "The Final Problem," and the success of The Hound of the Baskervilles led to the character's eventual revival. In 2003, the book was listed as number 128 of 200 on the BBC's The Big Read poll of the UK's "best-loved novel." In 1999, it was listed as the top Holmes novel, with a perfect rating from Sherlockian scholars of 100. Each RADLEY CLASSIC is a meticulously restored, luxurious and faithful reproduction of a classic book; produced with elegant text layout, clarity of presentation, and stylistic features that make reading a true pleasure. Special attention is given to legible fonts and adequate letter sizing, correct line length for readability, generous margins and triple lead (lavish line separation); plus we do not allow any mistakes/changes to creep into the original author's words. Visit RADLEY BOOKS at www.radleybooks.com to see more classic book titles in this series.
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson travel to Dartmoor to solve the mystery surrounding the late Sir Charles Baskerville, a family curse, and a monstrous hound.
Sir Charles Baskerville died under mysterious conditions. Then, there was another death on the moor. The heir of the Baskervilles, Henry Baskerville, was also a target of the strange creature but someone else was killed in his place. Sherlock Homes, Dr. Watson and detective Lestrade ultimately killed the ferocious hound of the moor. The original flavour of these classics has been carefully retained in these abridged versions. Must be read by the youth, housewives, students and executives.
The most famous novel in Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes cycle, The Hound of the Baskervilles is a masterpiece of terror, suspense and mystery which has enthralled readers young and old since it was first published in 1902.
In Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic tale of mystery, Mr. Sherlock Holmes and his associate Dr. Watson are out to investigate the supernatural. Sightings of an enormous black hound with blazing eyes and the mysterious death of Sir Charles Baskerville are just curious enough to interest Holmes. He sends Watson ahead with promises to follow. Discover the facts uncovered by Watson and Holmes's deductions in the Calico Illustrated Classics adaptation of Doyle's Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of the Baskervilles. Calico Chapter Books is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades 3-8.
