The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a compilation of Sherlock Holmes' "mini-adventures". The book was written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the famous Scottish author from the Victorian era. There are twelve stories in the book, my favourite being the seventh, "The Blue Carbuncle".

The Blue Carbuncle starts when a gem known as the Blue Carbuncle belonging to a countess goes missing and appears in a goose a few days later. Sherlock Holmes decides to track down and find the thief, along with his sidekick, Doctor John Hamish Watson. The narrator of the stories is Doctor Watson and he has an interesting view of the events that happen. It is also slightly hard to understand, due to the fact the grammar is quite old. It uses phrases like "said I" instead of "I said" and some complicated words, but you really get into them. I'd recommend this book for somebody who has a large vocabulary and it is a very good read.

Nathan Bonner