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His Last Bow | Arthur Conan Doyle

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Thoughts, Sherlockians?

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Librarybelle I had to look up when this first published, as it seemed to foreshadow WWII and the horrors that came with it. It‘s too early for that, though there is dissent in Russia at this time, which we know eventually leads to the deaths of the royal family in 1918. Perhaps Conan Doyle saw the current Russian turmoil as an issue that would result in worldwide issues (it does). 5h

Cuilin I did not care for “A cleaner, better, stronger land will lie in the sunshine when the storm has cleared”- ugh it‘s giving “the end justifies the means” and maga. Yuck!! 1h

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dabbe

His Last Bow | Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes @Cuilin
#hislastbow

Thoughts, Sherlockians?

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Librarybelle This was first published in 1917, so about a year away from WWI‘s end. I see it as a propaganda tool to show that the allies are better than the Germans, more cunning and quick witted. By this point, the Americans have joined the fight, and with the extra manpower, there‘s a turn in who‘s “winning” the war. It‘s like a taunt—you think you‘re so good, but you‘ll never beat us. 5h

eeclayton At first I wanted to say that he just couldn't help himself. But actually, there are several stories which show that he doesn't much care about who takes credit as long as he can figure out the mystery. So I'm unsure why it's important to him here that his identity be known. 4h

Cuilin I agree that this is more likely to be a propaganda tool as no card carrying spy writer, would give away the identity of the hero to the enemy at the end. This was published in 1917 around the time when the public were losing faith and feeling angry about the war, “lions led by donkeys”. 1h

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dabbe

His Last Bow | Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes @Cuilin
#hislastbow

Thoughts, Sherlockians?

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Librarybelle I‘d say it‘s not Watson, but other than Conan Doyle himself, I‘m not sure of anyone else from the canon who would write this. 5h

Cuilin If it is Watson, he‘s trying to distance himself, it sounds more like Sherlock‘s tone. This is really where I want know your opinion Denise. Perhaps it‘s Mycroft. He is an intelligence analyst for the British government. 🤨 2h

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dabbe

His Last Bow | Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes @Cuilin
#hislastbow

Thoughts, Sherlockians?

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Librarybelle I think that‘s why it confused me, as it was not from Watson‘s perspective. It also doesn‘t seem like Watson wrote this, even with choosing the third-person voice. It just seemed like a tack on story to me that didn‘t fit the pattern. 5h

Cuilin If I am playing The Game, maybe a good question would be why would this story be included at all? Spies are not known for making their secrets public. So it also begs a further question of, was it leaked and by whom? Moriarty is mentioned in the narrative ….. 2h

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dabbe

His Last Bow | Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes @Cuilin
#hislastbow

Thoughts, Sherlockians?

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Librarybelle I was a little confused at the start, then realized that Holmes was the “American” and then wondered why Conan Doyle wanted to write a story of an aged Holmes on one last quest, and not in the voice of Watson. So, not a favorite of mine. I suppose this was a good story for its anti-German and Russian sentiment at the time of its publication. But still, just so-so for me. 5h

eeclayton Just like @Librarybelle , I was confused in the beginning, and it's not a favourite of mine, either. We see Holmes in disguise, but other than that, not much detective work. A very “meh“ experience for me personally. 4h

Cuilin I was certainly intrigued. @eeclayton agreed not much detective work in the story, it‘s all in the backstory. 2h

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Librarybelle

His Last Bow | Arthur Conan Doyle

pick

Overall, a good collection of Sherlock Holmes stories. Some are better than others, but they each lend for great discussion between the #NoPlaceLikeHolmes group!

Cuilin, dabbe

dabbe Kind of a hodgepodge grouping, this one. Looking forward to tomorrow's discussion! 😍 13h

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LitsyEvents

His Last Bow | Arthur Conan Doyle

Repost for @dabbe @Cuilin

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Sherlockians~
Fun discussion yesterday! And now only 13 stories to go! 🤩
Next up: “His Last Bow.“ Discussion will be this coming Saturday, 4/26, two weeks from now (due to Easter weekend) and will be led by @dabbe.
Link to summary/analysis on original post.

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dabbe TY! 🤩 2w

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dabbe

His Last Bow | Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes @Cuilin @LitsyEvents
#HisLastBow

Sherlockians~
Fun discussion yesterday! And now only 13 stories to go! 🤩
Next up: “His Last Bow.“ Discussion will be this coming Saturday, 4/26, two weeks from now (due to Easter weekend) and will be led by @dabbe.
Link to summary/analysis (spoiler alert): https://drive.google.com/file/d/17d_Tf7Wx2Jkx8SZ_rC0MRvQQz8rcGr3N/view?usp=shari...

Have a lovely week. ⬇️

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dabbe P.S. THE CASE-BOOK OF SHERLOCK HOLMES (our last anthology) is available at libraries, plus online for free! https://ignisart.com/camdenhouse/canon/9-case.htm 2w

Librarybelle Thank you, and thanks for the link for Case Book! 2w

dabbe @Librarybelle YW! 😍 2w

Cuilin 👍 2w

dabbe @Cuilin 😍 2w

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AnnCrystal

The Return of Sherlock Holmes (Pretty Books - Painted Editions): A Collection of Holmes Adventures | Arthur Conan Doyle

Anyone else excited about this new series? 📺🔍🧐🔎🥳 Seems like the show is going to have a strong female leading character.

Haven't been this excited about a Sherlock book (influenced) to TV adaptation since the 2016 Houdini & Doyle, which was a historical-fiction based on Doyle's relationship with Houdini and not so much about Doyle's character, Sherlock.

@dabbe
#Sherlockians
#sherlocked
#sherlockholmes

#californiananncrystal 📚💫📺🥳💝.

dabbe I'll have to check this out! Thanks for the heads up! 🤩😍🤩 2w

AnnCrystal @dabbe 😎👍🏼 I believe this begins on the 16th on the CW channel 📺💝. (edited) 2w

dabbe @AnnCrystal 🩵👍🏻💙 2w

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RamsFan1963

Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula | Loren D. Estleman

so-so

37/100 This series of "Further Adventures" of Sherlock Holmes are very hit or miss. I deem this one a definite miss. While the author does a good job mimicking the writing style of Conan Doyle, the story is kind of flat and the ending is seriously anticlimactic. Other SH stories, like The Hounds of the Baskervilles, had supernatural elements, but they were all explained in logical, reality based solution. I was hoping it wouldn't really be the ⬇️

RamsFan1963 mythical monster, but something more human hiding behind the legend. I wonder why Dracula is never portrayed in the movies with a mustache, since I understand he has one in the original novel. 3 ⭐⭐⭐ #Read2025 #SeriesLove2025 3w

AnnCrystal I'm the wacky kind, who becomes very disappointed when the supernatural gets debunked 😜😂🧐🧛📚💫. 3w

TheSpineView 🤩📖📚 3w

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