A retirement portfolio in ink and paper.
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A retirement portfolio in ink and paper.
In Paris in 1893, Sherlock Holmes and Henry James join forces in this outstanding novel from Simmons, who has concocted something far from the usual pastiche, with a historical figure standing in for Dr. Watson. James, the distinguished American author, is about to kill himself by plunging into the Seine, overcome by crippling depression. Just before stepping off le pont Neuf, he notices a man with an aquiline profile standing nearby; he quickly ascertains that the man is actually Holmes, believed to have perished with Professor Moriarty at the Reichenbach Falls two years earlier. James is shocked to learn that Holmes was himself on the verge of taking his own life—because the detective has discovered that he’s merely a “literary construct.” His evidence? The same inconsistencies in the original Conan Doyle stories that have provided fodder for Sherlockians for a century. This chance meeting dissuades both men from committing suicide, and they resolve to travel to America and investigate the purported suicide of diplomat Henry Adams’s wife, Clover, in 1885. Simmons knows the Holmes canon and uses that expertise in the service of a highly original reimagining of the beloved sleuth. --Publishers Weekly **Starred Review
All very, very nice! I've been looking for that ARC of Fifth Heart for a while, but I seem to keep missing it on eBay.
John
Thanks. --There have only been a few of them posted. This one has a very subtle "defect" that makes it unsaleable, but is perfect for my personal collection.Originally Posted by jhanic
A signed copy, with thanks to one of the members here.
An unsigned copy, also thanks to a member. Not sure exactly why I liked this one so much; probably just the right thing to read at the right time.
A fabulous book; crime fiction, science fiction, and Hollywood, all in one, beautifully written and just far enough removed from reality to seem like a dream. We have one of the lettered (subscriber) and one of the numbered copies. (The unsigned is still available from PS.)
Copy on eBay now, from a reputable seller, on sale for $12.00.
A fabulous book; crime fiction, science fiction, and Hollywood, all in one, beautifully written and just far enough removed from reality to seem like a dream. We have one of the lettered (subscriber) and one of the numbered copies. (The unsigned is still available from PS.)
Have since added the jacket, and replaced an originally rubbed traycase with a new. Not the first King limited edition that I've owned, and not my first/original copy of this one. But among my favorites on King's early work, and I got this copy at a good price.
I have a set of the Cemetery Dance Artist Editions in my main collection as well, and when the opportunity came to pick up another CARRIE while 'SALEM'S LOT was still available, I went for it. Much as I like this one, I expect the real value in the series will start to accrue once the later volumes are published and people start looking to fill out sets.
Beautiful, love all the goodies!
"God punishes us for what we cannot imagine." - Stephen King, Duma Key
(Sorry; wasn't in the mood to unwrap and rewrap them all.)
In addition to the CD sets, we're maintaining a matched-number run of the PS editions. The above shows the first three matched, plus the THINNER variant state in a different number; we'll have the matched THINNER when SubPress ships their copies. --I love what Pete & Team did with THINNER, and hoping that we see more of that with future volumes, in which case I'll ask to match the odd THINNER and maintain continuity.
Of potential interest to crime and Lawrence Block collectors:
Some nice books here so far... I recently started collecting HCC. It's nice because they're inexpensive and easy to get... Also, a quick read when you need a break from 500-1000 page novels.
Thanks. Agreed on all three counts, and I love the look.
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