Title: The World of Sherlock Holmes
Description: > A triumph of dedicated detective work, set against the romantic nostalgic splendor of Victorian England, *The World of Sherlock Holmes* reveals a wealth of unsuspected facts about the master sleuth. What was the scandal involving Queen Victoria's son and grandson? Why did Holmes visit the United States, and what did he do for Vanderbilt? Why did he remain silent about the identity of Jack the Ripper? What was the secret of the Vatican cameos? Why did the kings of Denmark, Sweden and Holland, the Sultan of Turkey, the Czar of Russia and the President of the United States confer on Sherlock
Holmes their countries' highest decorations?

>Mr. Harrison also sheds new light on Holmes' youth, including the unusual nature of his university career, his brilliant achievements at the top level of Victorian diplomacy and his close and curious relations with the Britsh crown.
Subjects: English Detective and mystery stories, Detectives in literature, History and criticism, Characters, Detective and mystery stories, English, Private investigators in literature, Sherlock Holmes, Doyle, arthur conan, sir, 1859-1930, Holmes, sherlock (fictitious character), Detective and mystery stories, history and criticism, English fiction, history and criticism, Sherlock Holmes (Fictitious character)
People: Arthur Conan Doyle Sir (1859-1930), Arthur Conan Doyle Sir (1859-1930-), Sherlock Holmes (Fictitious character), Sherlock Holmes