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Loading... The Secret Diary of Dr. Watsonby Anita Janda
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Opening in 1888, The Secret Diary of Dr. Watson begins like a typical Holmes and Watson pastiche with a telegram followed by a visit to an eccentric client... Many elements of the new case gradually become recognizable as those in The Adventure of the Cardboard Box. The narrative is then uncharacteristically interrupted by the author’s comments, and it becomes clear that this is not a story, but an entry in Dr. Watson's writing journal. This project has been undertaken at the instigation of his wife, former governess Mary Morstan, to “give him back the writing habit.â€? Her rules for the blank journal, “Bound in real morocco leather, John!â€? are that he will not be allowed to tell her about his adventures with Holmes—he can only write them down, and she insists that she will never read what he has written. It must be a secret diary... The premise thus established, we are treated to a delightfully different point of view. While I found the relationship between Holmes and Watson entirely consistent with my vision of the Canon, I was amused by the author's ability to capture Watson's subtle frustrations in dealing with his refractory colleague... Meticulously phrased in 19th century language, The Secret Diary provides special insights into a writer’s mind... It is entertaining to encounter back stories for HOUN, BLUE, SCAN, BOSC, and others... This is a sympathetic and unforgettable autobiography that would make a splendid gift for your favorite Sherlockian(s). [Marilynne McKay] no reviews | add a review
The path of the biographer is fraught with peril, and insanity may not be the least of its dangers. I no longer think if I ever did, that it is merely a matter of recording the truth as it happened. These are the despairing words of Dr John Watson as he attempts to set down the adventures of the famous master detective Sherlock Holmes. Within these pages you will find the answers to many questions surrounding the most famous sleuthing pair in the history of fiction. What were the real circumstances behind the mystery of ?The Blue Carbuncle? What actually happened on Dartmoor as they tracked ?The Hound of the Baskervilles? How many adventures never made it into print? But most intriguing of all, how did Holmes die in his final duel with Moriarty - and then come back to life? Charting the course of the two men's friendship, this ingenious pastiche draws on the entire canon and is a delight from beginning to end. Rich in scholarship, wit and period detail, this remarkable novel will delight fans of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. No library descriptions found. |
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Enjoyable story of Watson's thoughts. ( )