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A Samba for Sherlock by Clifford E. Landers, Jo Soares (1997, Hardcover, Illustrated) 
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A Samba for Sherlock by Clifford E. Landers, Jo Soares (1997, Hardcover, Illustrated)

Publisher: Random House Inc
Publication Date: 1997-11-01
Language: English
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0375400656
ISBN-13: 9780375400650
Product ID: EPID440348
Description: "Translation of the well-known comedian and comic writer's first novel, Xangão de Baker Street (1995). A playful tale full of intriguing historical details about Rio in 1886 when Sarah Bernhardt visited for the first time, incl...
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Synopsis
"Translation of the well-known comedian and comic writer's first novel, Xangão de Baker Street (1995). A playful tale full of intriguing historical details about Rio in 1886 when Sarah Bernhardt visited for the first time, includes all sorts of actual historical figures, political and literary, along with Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, and awards Brazil credit for originating the notion of 'serial killer.' Translation is fluent and fun to read, with occasional excessive literalisms and at times awkward explanations for readers unfamiliar with Brazil"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

Details
Publication Date:1997-11-01
Edition Description:Illustrated

Size
Length:271 pages
Height:8.5 in
Width:5.8 in
Thickness:1.0 in
Weight:16.0 oz

Publisher's Note
Set in Rio de Janeiro in 1886, this internationally acclaimed literary thriller begins with the theft of a Stradivarius violin that has been presented by His Majesty the Emperor of Brazil to one of his more delectable mistresses--a harmless crime in itself but one that mystifies the authorities and (far more important) embarrasses the Emperor. At the suggestion of Sarah Bernhardt, who is on a triumphant tour through South America, the great Sherlock Holmes is summoned from London to solve the case. But by the time he arrives, events have taken a turn for the worse, as a series of grisly murders shocks the city--the victims all beautiful young women. In each case, the killer leaves his calling card: a violin string entangled in the womans pubic hair, the corpse stripped of a flap of skin.Holmes (and Dr. Watson, of course) are immediately off on the track of the killer, but although Sherlock succeeds in coining the term "serial killer," his celebrated powers of deduction dont get him very far with the case itself: overcome by the charm of the tropics, some spectacular digestive difficulties, and the strong appeal of a pretty young actress--at thirty-two, hes not exactly a sexual virtuoso--Sherlock finds himself in a thicker fog than he ever encountered back home in London. And in dark counterpoint to Holmess questionable ratiocinations and the novel's brilliantly re-created texture of nineteenth-century literary, social, and low-life Rio, is the chilling yet hypnotic voice of the killer himself, a monster of intelligence, evil, and ever-spreading fame. . . .A Samba for Sherlock is the work of a mind of encyclopedic knowledge, caustic wit, brilliant style, and, above all, a formidable ability to entertain.

Industry Reviews
"Despite his fondness for pratfalls and bad jokes, Soares paints a serious, convincing picture of late 19th-century Brazil, the last monarchy of the Americas."
Washington Post Book World - Nina King (02/15/1998)

"Written with irresistible humor and remarkable control, this novel introduces a writer to be reckoned with."
Karren

"Full of suspense and humor, the story transports us to the Rio of the Belle Epoque. If Soares is remarkably strong in the crime scenes, he's also deliciously agreeable in his reconstruction of places and people. His straightforward text brings to the book both depth and unpretentiousness."
Karren

"Without a doubt, one of the most charming and entertaining books of the year....Real suspense, lots of fun, and elegance, even at its most macabre."
Karren

"That I had initially suspected many innocent people is a credit to the imagination and diabolical intelligence of the true killer, but even more to Soares' masterfully presented story. This is a brilliant novelistic debut."
Karren

"A pleasant entertainment, but if it's skillful Holmesian pastiche you're after, the 'norteamericanos' do it better."
Eder

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