The story starts on 20 March 1888. Sherlock can tell that the person who will visit him is from Bohemia because of the paper of his note. Bohemia is the westernmost and largest historical region of the Czech Republic. Bohemia can also refer to a wider area consisting of the historical Lands of the Bohemian Crown ruled by the Bohemian kings, including Moravia and Czech Silesia, in which case the term refers to the historical cultural and political space of the Czech people.
Thoughts and notes about the books I am reading. My entries are not book reviews but just my personal thoughts and opinions about what I'm reading at the moment. The entries obviously contain SPOILERS.
Showing posts with label Arthur Conan Doyle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Arthur Conan Doyle. Show all posts
Sunday, 12 July 2026
Saturday, 27 June 2026
The Sign of Four - Facts
At the beginning of the book we find Holmes in his home at Baker Street. 221B Baker Street is the London address of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. When the Sherlock Holmes stories were first published, street numbers in Baker Street did not go as high as 221.
Friday, 26 June 2026
Thursday, 25 June 2026
Wednesday, 24 June 2026
New Book - The Sign of Four - Sherlock Holmes 2 - by Arthur Conan Doyle (Pages 1 - 27)
First Published: February 1, 1890
In the first chapter of this book we find Holmes and Watson at home. Holmes injects heroine, which Watson disapproves of, and Holmes claims that he needs some stimulant when he is bored. Then they receive the visit of a woman who introduces herself as Mary Morstan.
Saturday, 29 November 2025
The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle - Facts
The hat that Peterson found is a billlycock. It is another name for a bowler hat. It is a hard felt hat with a rounded crown, originally created by the London hat-makers Thomas and William Bowler in 1849. The bowler, a protective and durable hat style, was popular with the British, Irish, and American working classes during the second half of the 19th century.
Wednesday, 5 November 2025
A Study in Scarlet - Facts
Watson first introduces himself as part of the Northumberland Fusiliers. The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers was an infantry regiment of the British Army.
Tuesday, 4 November 2025
Sunday, 2 November 2025
New Book - A Study in Scarlet - Sherlock Holmes 1 - by Arthur Conan Doyle (Pages 1 - 33)
First Published: December 27, 1887
This is the first Sherlock Holmes novel written by Arthur Conan Doyle. The narrator is Dr Watson, and he explains that in 1878 after serving the Northumberland Fusiliers, he was wounded in Afghanistan in the war, so he was sent back to England.
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