Tuesday, August 14, 2007
The game's afoot
My wife has just finished the Sherlock Holmes Collection. Of the fifty-six stories that appeared in Strand Magazine, fifty-three of them had someone being offered a glass of brandy. One was offered a glass of wine. In one story, and one story only was there no scene of someone being offered brandy (maybe Conan Doyle had a hangover?). This is made up for in the fifty-sixth story, where a character drains a whole bottle of the stuff!
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If you read John Grisham, note the number of times someone 'parks illegally'. Irritating; that's what editors are meant to be for..
If you read anything by me, note the number of times kissing and wanton fornication occurs.
I wonder if anyone finds that annoying.
Kisses
Not so much annoying as stimulating JannieBelle. But lets keep this as our little secret. I am sure no one will notice.
Oh, I fell in love with Sherlock Holmes in the 8th grade when I was 13 years old.
Those old Basil Rathbone movies, so funny to watch now, would keep me up all night!
Read every one of the stories.
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