Sherlock Holmes: A Double Barreled Detective Story
Aug 2013 · Sold by Simon and Schuster
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If you want a playful counterpoint to modern origin-story takes like Young Sherlock, Mark Twain turns Sherlock Holmes into a comic figure in a brisk, inventive mystery that plays with genre expectations.
This short, satirical tale features Holmes in the American west and a first-person nephew narrator, using exaggerated deduction and staged clues for comedic effect.
The result is an entertaining, concise send-up of detective methods that will appeal to viewers intrigued by youthful reinventions of a famous sleuth who also enjoy historical setting twists and tonal experimentation.
This short, satirical tale features Holmes in the American west and a first-person nephew narrator, using exaggerated deduction and staged clues for comedic effect.
The result is an entertaining, concise send-up of detective methods that will appeal to viewers intrigued by youthful reinventions of a famous sleuth who also enjoy historical setting twists and tonal experimentation.
If you want a playful counterpoint to modern origin-story takes like Young Sherlock, Mark Twain turns Sherlock Holmes into a comic figure in a brisk, inventive mystery that plays with genre expectations.
This short, satirical tale features Holmes in the American west and a first-person nephew na...
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