Name: The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter
ISBN: 9781729247631

Arthur DOYLE

THE ADVENTURE OF THE GREEK INTERPRETER: Sherlock Holmes: ILLUSTRATED EDITION THE ADVENTURE OF THE GREEK INTERPRETER - Illustrated Edition Another adventure by the brilliant Sherlock Holmes, the world's most famous detective is present for mental stimulation and your enjoyment. Once again Holmes will come to the "only logical conclusion" as he solves yet another mystery. After all "It's elementary, Watson!"Recommended by The Gunston Trust for Nonviolence in Literature for Children & Young Adults.Ages: Young Adults & Adults

Sherlock Holmes

The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter

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Arthur Conan Doyle

Mycroft, Sherlok Holmes’ brother, has a story to tell. Mycroft’s friend Mr. Melas is an interpreter who got himself in great trouble. He was hired as a translator in a business meeting. Melas however did not know that the "meeting" was between Mr. Latimer and the person he had kidnapped. Mr. Latimer wanted to force a Greek to sign some property papers. The plan however did not go as expected because Mr. Melas found out what was going on. Did he manage to save the victims or he became one as well? Will the two brothers Holmes solve the case in time? Find out the answers in "The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter" which is a part of "The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes". Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was born in Scotland and studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh. After his studies, he worked as a ship’s surgeon on various boats. During the Second Boer War, he was an army doctor in South Africa. When he came back to the United Kingdom, he opened his own practice and started writing crime books. He is best known for his thrilling stories about the adventures of Sherlock Holmes. He published four novels and more than 50 short-stories starring the detective and Dr Watson, and they play an important role in the history of crime fiction. Other than the Sherlock Holmes series, Doyle wrote around thirty more books, in genres such as science-fiction, fantasy, historical novels, but also poetry, plays, and non-fiction.

This story felt more like an outline then an actual story. Following the trend of Sherlock Holmes stories I’ve read so far, there’s a lot of info-dumping and all tell and no show. It’s unfortunate because this story has so much potential, just needs a little love. 

Especially the last third felt rushed which was a shame as this is where the action was concentrated, but the entire build-up to said action was missing and thus I didn’t feel anything of the sudden rush to save two lives. It was also a pity that the story wasn’t really resolved except for some vague hints as of the fate of the culprits which made this read a little unsatisfying. All in all, not really one I’d recommend (though a good re-imagining I would)

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