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The Best of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 1
- Narrated by: John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson
- Series: The Best of Sherlock Holmes, Book 1
- Length: 1 hr and 46 mins
- Radio/TV Program
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Classics
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Publisher's Summary
Contents:
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- nicole
- 04-30-21
the best of sherlock holmes
I loved the audiobook.
there was nothing I didn't like about the book.
I would definitely recommend this to anyone who like mysteries
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- Anonymous User
- 02-02-22
Cool.
The actor voicing Sherlock does sound like Jeremy Brett, from the '80s adaptation. Great stuff overall.
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- VICKI
- 12-11-21
The Best of Sherlock Holmes
Loved it. I have liked Sherlock Holmes stories and movies for many years. They are easy to listen to.
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- Robert S Robinson
- 09-28-21
Very well narrated and entertaining
This series, the Best of Sherlock Holmes (1-4), is one of the better and more entertaining versions of the stories I have listened to.
I have listened to quite a few different versions of Sherlock Holmes on Audible and this version is the one I have enjoyed the most.
All of the characters have been voiced well, no doubt there is some experienced talent there.
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- Andrea Paisley
- 10-06-20
ehh
not the best that I have listened to. the stories were short for my liking.
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- Lee Grant
- 02-01-11
Superb productions from a bygone age...
The production is simply lovely with outstanding performances from the cast particularly John Gielgud and Ralph Richardson as Holmes & Watson.
What is lovely is to hear a quality piece from the 1950s. The stories were co-produced by the BBC in the UK and ABC in the USA. This explains the American continuity announcer that loudly and proudly introduces each episode.
The audio quality is very good throughout but watch out for Holmes' violin playing - it does tend to hit the high notes and came as quite a shock through my earbuds.
Naturally the stories are superb and the production team really understood how to make radio drama narrative work well.
Treat yourself to a very reasonably priced treasure...
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- Long John
- 01-15-22
Somewhat behind the curve...
Sadly, having listened to Steven Fry's recent versions, this older version sounds pretty naff. Even the famous actors don't make this story come to life so it's rather painful listening. The violin sound track does not improve the overall effect. One to avoid.
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- VandTFlower
- 09-29-21
Great performance, shame about the violin!
Classic performances from two superb voices, definitely worth listening too. But too much of the violin makes it a bad choice for a night time listen as we kept being woken up!!!
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-23-21
loved it
wonderful voices of Sir John G and Sir Richardson. loved it all! classic Sherlock stories.
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- Oz
- 11-08-21
I say wait a fab find
loved the dramatic acting used to bring alive such vivid stories.
I would highly recommend this/these book/s.
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- Stafford Steve
- 11-04-21
Classic performances, rather melodramatic for modern tastes
A delight to hear Gielgud and Richardson in these classic radio productions, though the voices and dramatic, indeed at times melodramatic, tones now seem very dated. The recent Derek Jacobi version is probably more to modern tastes.
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- Mr. M. Elsy
- 09-19-21
This is quite a nice surprise.
These Sherlock Holmes adaptations are really good Sir John Gielgud as Sherlock Holmes is really good and Sir Ralph Richardson is a good Doctor Watson.
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- Stephen Bentley
- 09-02-21
So well done.
The Knights do so well. A surprise to me, no idea they'd done it.
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- Mr H. Fairbairn
- 12-02-13
a good listen
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
A good listen but the delivery is quite dated.
The Derek Jacobi versions are the ones to go for....