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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Subtitle
- Tales of Murder, Madness, and Obsession
- EAN
- 9780307275905
- ISBN
- 9780307275905
- Release Year
- 2011
- Publication Name
- The Devil and Sherlock Holmes
- Book Series
- Sherlock Holmes
- Title
- The Devil and Sherlock Holmes
- ISBN-10
- 0307275906
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Release Date
- 01/11/2011
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0307275906
ISBN-13
9780307275905
eBay Product ID (ePID)
150570023
Product Key Features
Book Title
Devil and Sherlock Holmes : Tales of Murder, Madness, and Obsession
Number of Pages
416 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Psychopathology / Compulsive Behavior, Murder / General, Forensic Psychology, Essays, Criminology
Publication Year
2011
Genre
True Crime, Social Science, Psychology, Literary Collections
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
10 oz
Item Length
7.9 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
Praise forThe Devil and Sherlock Holmes: "A gifted storyteller, Grann has a Sherlock Holmesian gift for unearthing facts that are hidden in plain sight, presenting a crystal-clear narrative and letting his compelling cast of characters speak for themselves.....Easily worth the price of admission, a visit to Grann's rogue's gallery is likely to leave you with a sense, at once awful and awesome, of the profound desire we all have for recognition." --Portland Oregonian "Grann's obsession with how narratives are told is complex and compelling...But it's the basic stories themselves -- bizarre and fascinating, bolstered by exhaustive research -- that make the book so gripping." --TimeOutNew York Praise for David Grann's acclaimedNew York TimesBestseller,The Lost City of Z "At once a biography, a detective story and wonderfully vivid piece of travel writing . . . suspenseful . . . rollicking . . .Fascinating reads with all the pace and excitement of a movie thriller and all the verisimilitude and detail of firsthand reportage." -Michiko Kakutani,New York Times "All the pace of a white-knuckle adventure story . . . What a grand tale it is! . . . Thoroughly researched, vividly told, this is a thrill ride from start to finish." -Marie Arana, -Washington Post "Outstanding . . . a powerful narrative, stiff lipped and Victorian at the center, trippy at the edges, as if one of those stern men of Conrad had found himself trapped in a novel by GarcÍa MÁrquez." -Rich Cohen,New York Times Book Review "A fascinating account . . . Grann expertly juggles narrative . . . breathtaking clarity of scene and immediacy; any writer who can breathe life into letters written by scientists in the early 1900s deserves more than a hat tip. Grann brings Fawcett's remarkable story to a beautifully written, perfectly paced fruition." -Karla Starr,Los Angeles Times "V idly alive . . . What makes Mr. Grann's telling of the story so captivating is that he decides not simply to go off in search of yet more relics of our absent hero-but to go off himself in search of the city that Fawcett was looking for so heroically when he suddenly went AWOL." -Simon Winchester,Wall Street Journal "Fascinating . . . impressively researched and skillfully crafted narrative . . . a gripping journey into the unknown"-Chuck Leddy,Boston Globe "Wildly delivers the goods . . . an unfathomably riveting narrative"-GQ, "Horrifying, hilarious, and outlandish. . . . These straightforward tales grip you as unrelentingly as the suckered appendages of the giant squid Grann attempts to track down in 'The Squid Hunter.'" - Entertainment Weekly (Grade: A) "A gripping read. . . . Obsessives get themselves into some interesting places. Grann is the perfect guide to take you there." - The Miami Herald "A dozen intricately crafted accounts. . . . Like the best of stories, each carries the spice of intrigue and the momentum of a search. . . . [They] will make your heart race and, at times, ache. They're stories to share with friends, even if Grann can't be there himself." - Cleveland Plain Dealer "Grann's obsession with how narratives are told is complex and compelling. . . . But it's the basic stories themselves-bizarre and fascinating, bolstered by exhaustive research-that make the book so gripping." - Time Out New York "Titillating. . . . Evidence of Grann's abundant talent as a writer." - Providence Journal "The most powerful essay I read this year was David Grann's 'Trial by Fire.'" -David Brooks, The New York Times "The truth is always stranger than fiction, even when it comes to murder mysteries. That's the take-home lesson of Grann's latest collection, which brings together 12 stories of real-life mysteries, each one stranger and more gripping than the last." - The Daily Beast "A gifted storyteller, Grann has a Sherlock Holmesian gift for unearthing facts that are hidden in plain sight, presenting a crystal-clear narrative and letting his compelling cast of characters speak for themselves. . . . Easily worth the price of admission, a visit to Grann's rogue's gallery is likely to leave you with a sense, at once awful and awesome, of the profound desire we all have for recognition." - The Oregonian "Beautifully constructed, highly improbably real life reports." - GQ (UK) "Eclectic. . . . Haunting. . . . Skilfully crafted. . . . [Grann] does not just tell these bizarre tales, he meets, interviews, gets to know and seems to understand many of his strange subjects." - The Irish Times "There is humanity in the writing, and it's all the more impressive that Grann manages to evoke it without drawing any attention to himself; his tales are first-person ones, but they don't foreground the writer in that manner so popular among magazine editors today. Indeed, his selflessness as a writer, along with his gentle rectitude, cause him to bear a resemblance to another hero who never hogs the spotlight: Holmes's assistant, Watson. Rarely does modesty produce such stunning results." - Bookforum "Thoroughly documented, well written and full of surprises." - Toronto Star "Grann's in-depth reporting and vivid writing make this worthwhile reading for lovers of good journalism." - Booklist "Chilling. . . . Poignant. . . . Haunting and gripping. . . . Gets into worlds that are otherwise invisible to us." - Daily Mail (London) "Grann is a worthy heir to Truman Capote." - Le Monde (Paris), "Horrifying, hilarious, and outlandish. . . . These straightforward tales grip you as unrelentingly as the suckered appendages of the giant squid Grann attempts to track down in 'The Squid Hunter.'" -- Entertainment Weekly (Grade: A) "A gripping read. . . . Obsessives get themselves into some interesting places. Grann is the perfect guide to take you there." -- The Miami Herald "A dozen intricately crafted accounts. . . . Like the best of stories, each carries the spice of intrigue and the momentum of a search. . . . [They] will make your heart race and, at times, ache. They're stories to share with friends, even if Grann can't be there himself." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer "Grann's obsession with how narratives are told is complex and compelling. . . . But it's the basic stories themselves--bizarre and fascinating, bolstered by exhaustive research--that make the book so gripping." -- Time Out New York "Titillating. . . . Evidence of Grann's abundant talent as a writer." -- Providence Journal "The most powerful essay I read this year was David Grann's 'Trial by Fire.'" --David Brooks, The New York Times "The truth is always stranger than fiction, even when it comes to murder mysteries. That's the take-home lesson of Grann's latest collection, which brings together 12 stories of real-life mysteries, each one stranger and more gripping than the last." -- The Daily Beast "A gifted storyteller, Grann has a Sherlock Holmesian gift for unearthing facts that are hidden in plain sight, presenting a crystal-clear narrative and letting his compelling cast of characters speak for themselves. . . . Easily worth the price of admission, a visit to Grann's rogue's gallery is likely to leave you with a sense, at once awful and awesome, of the profound desire we all have for recognition." -- The Oregonian "Beautifully constructed, highly improbably real life reports." -- GQ (UK) "Eclectic. . . . Haunting. . . . Skilfully crafted. . . . [Grann] does not just tell these bizarre tales, he meets, interviews, gets to know and seems to understand many of his strange subjects." -- The Irish Times "There is humanity in the writing, and it's all the more impressive that Grann manages to evoke it without drawing any attention to himself; his tales are first-person ones, but they don't foreground the writer in that manner so popular among magazine editors today. Indeed, his selflessness as a writer, along with his gentle rectitude, cause him to bear a resemblance to another hero who never hogs the spotlight: Holmes's assistant, Watson. Rarely does modesty produce such stunning results." -- Bookforum "Thoroughly documented, well written and full of surprises." -- Toronto Star "Grann's in-depth reporting and vivid writing make this worthwhile reading for lovers of good journalism." -- Booklist "Chilling. . . . Poignant. . . . Haunting and gripping. . . . Gets into worlds that are otherwise invisible to us." -- Daily Mail (London) "Grann is a worthy heir to Truman Capote." -- Le Monde (Paris), "Horrifying, hilarious, and outlandish. . . . These straightforward tales grip you as unrelentingly as the suckered appendages of the giant squid Grann attempts to track down in 'The Squid Hunter.'" -Entertainment Weekly(Grade: A) "A gripping read. . . . Obsessives get themselves into some interesting places. Grann is the perfect guide to take you there." -The Miami Herald "A dozen intricately crafted accounts. . . . Like the best of stories, each carries the spice of intrigue and the momentum of a search. . . . [They] will make your heart race and, at times, ache. They're stories to share with friends, even if Grann can't be there himself." -Cleveland Plain Dealer "Grann's obsession with how narratives are told is complex and compelling. . . . But it's the basic stories themselves-bizarre and fascinating, bolstered by exhaustive research-that make the book so gripping." -Time Out New York "Titillating. . . . Evidence of Grann's abundant talent as a writer." -Providence Journal "The most powerful essay I read this year was David Grann's 'Trial by Fire.'" -David Brooks,The New York Times "The truth is always stranger than fiction, even when it comes to murder mysteries. That's the take-home lesson of Grann's latest collection, which brings together 12 stories of real-life mysteries, each one stranger and more gripping than the last." -The Daily Beast "A gifted storyteller, Grann has a Sherlock Holmesian gift for unearthing facts that are hidden in plain sight, presenting a crystal-clear narrative and letting his compelling cast of characters speak for themselves. . . . Easily worth the price of admission, a visit to Grann's rogue's gallery is likely to leave you with a sense, at once awful and awesome, of the profound desire we all have for recognition." -The Oregonian "Beautifully constructed, highly improbably real life reports." -GQ(UK) "Eclectic. . . . Haunting. . . . Skilfully crafted. . . . [Grann] does not just tell these bizarre tales, he meets, interviews, gets to know and seems to understand many of his strange subjects." -The Irish Times "There is humanity in the writing, and it's all the more impressive that Grann manages to evoke it without drawing any attention to himself; his tales are first-person ones, but they don't foreground the writer in that manner so popular among magazine editors today. Indeed, his selflessness as a writer, along with his gentle rectitude, cause him to bear a resemblance to another hero who never hogs the spotlight: Holmes's assistant, Watson. Rarely does modesty produce such stunning results." -Bookforum "Thoroughly documented, well written and full of surprises." -Toronto Star "Grann's in-depth reporting and vivid writing make this worthwhile reading for lovers of good journalism." -Booklist "Chilling. . . . Poignant. . . . Haunting and gripping. . . . Gets into worlds that are otherwise invisible to us." -Daily Mail(London) "Grann is a worthy heir to Truman Capote." -Le Monde(Paris), "Horrifying, hilarious, and outlandish. . . . These straightforward tales grip you as unrelentingly as the suckered appendages of the giant squid Grann attempts to track down in 'The Squid Hunter.'" -- Entertainment Weekly (Grade: A) "A gripping read. . . . Obsessives get themselves into some interesting places. Grann is the perfect guide to take you there." -- The Miami Herald "A dozen intricately crafted accounts. . . . Like the best of stories, each carries the spice of intrigue and the momentum of a search. . . . [They] will make your heart race and, at times, ache. They're stories to share with friends, even if Grann can't be there himself." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer "Grann's obsession with how narratives are told is complex and compelling. . . . But it's the basic stories themselves--bizarre and fascinating, bolstered by exhaustive research--that make the book so gripping." -- Time Out New York "Titillating. . . . Evidence of Grann's abundant talent as a writer." -- Providence Journal "The most powerful essay I read this year was David Grann's 'Trial by Fire.'" --David Brooks, The New York Times "The truth is always stranger than fiction, even when it comes to murder mysteries. That's the take-home lesson of Grann's latest collection, which brings together 12 stories of real-life mysteries, each one stranger and more gripping than the last." -- The Daily Beast "A gifted storyteller, Grann has a Sherlock Holmesian gift for unearthing facts that are hidden in plain sight, presenting a crystal-clear narrative and letting his compelling cast of characters speak for themselves. . . . Easily worth the price of admission, a visit to Grann's rogue's gallery is likely to leave you with a sense, at once awful and awesome, of the profound desire we all have for recognition." -- The Oregonian "Beautifully constructed, highly improbably real life reports." -- GQ (UK) "Eclectic. . . . Haunting. . . . Skilfully crafted. . . . [Grann] does not just tell these bizarre tales, he meets, interviews, gets to know and seems to understand many of his strange subjects." -- The Irish Times "There is humanity in the writing, and it's all the more impressive that Grann manages to evoke it without drawing any attention to himself; his tales are first-person ones, but they don't foreground the writer in that manner so popular among magazine editors today. Indeed, his selflessness as a writer, along with his gentle rectitude, cause him to bear a resemblance to another hero who never hogs the spotlight: Holmes's assistant, Watson. Rarely does modesty produce such stunning results." -- Bookforum "Thoroughly documented, well written and full of surprises." -- Toronto Star "Grann's in-depth reporting and vivid writing make this worthwhile reading for lovers of good journalism." -- Booklist "Chilling. . . . Poignant. . . . Haunting and gripping. . . . Gets into worlds that are otherwise invisible to us." -- Daily Mail (London) "Grann is a worthy heir to Truman Capote." -- Le Monde (Paris)
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22
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081
Synopsis
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon and The Wager --and one of the most gifted reporters and storytellers of his generation--comes a "horrifying, hilarious, and outlandish" ( Entertainment Weekly ) collection of gripping true crime mysteries about people whose obsessions propel them into unfathomable and often deadly circumstances. "[Grann is] one of the preeminent adventure and true-crime writers working today."-- New York Magazine Whether David Grann is investigating a mysterious murder, tracking a chameleon-like con artist, or hunting an elusive giant squid, he has proven to be a superb storyteller. In The Devil and Sherlock Holmes, Grann takes the reader around the world, revealing a gallery of rogues and heroes with their own particular fixations who show that truth is indeed stranger than fiction. Look for David Grann's latest bestselling book, The Wager !, From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon and The Wager --and one of the most gifted reporters and storytellers of his generation--comes a "horrifying, hilarious, and outlandish" ( Entertainment Weekly ) collection of gripping true crime mysteries about people whose obsessions propel them into unfathomable and often deadly circumstances. "[Grann is] one of the preeminent adventure and true-crime writers working today."-- New York Magazine Whether David Grann is investigating a mysterious murder, tracking a chameleon-like con artist, or hunting an elusive giant squid, he has proven to be a superb storyteller. In The Devil and Sherlock Holmes, Grann takes the reader around the world, revealing a gallery of rogues and heroes with their own particular fixations who show that truth is indeed stranger than fiction. Look for David Grann's latest #1 New York Times bestselling book, The Wager !, Features "Trial by Fire," the basis for the true crime major motion picture starring Jack O'Connell, Laura Dern, Emily Meade and Jeff Perry From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon comes this "gripping" ( The Miami Herald ) and "hilarious" ( EW ) collection of real-life mysteries about people whose obsessions propel them into unfathomable and often deadly circumstances. Whether David Grann is investigating a mysterious murder, tracking a chameleon-like con artist, or hunting an elusive giant squid, he has proven to be one of the most gifted reporters and storytellers of his generation. In The Devil and Sherlock Holmes , Grann takes the reader around the world, revealing a gallery of rogues and heroes with their own particular fixations who show that truth is indeed stranger than fiction.
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