Alistair Duncan's Blog, page 52
November 29, 2013
November 28, 2013
Review: First Books of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle – edited by Stephan Arthur of The Poor Folk Upon the Moors
This booklet, which is a limited edition priced at £6 (includes postage), looks at the young Arthur’s early attempts at writing beginning with a scrap from a story written about a Tiger when he was at school.
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So my prediction was out then...
A short while ago I made my prediction for when Sherlock series three would air in the UK. It would seem I was a little out.
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November 26, 2013
Missing Sherlock? You're so lucky
Are you one of the legion of people who are missing Sherlock and longing for its return. Well, as my parents occasionally said, you don't know you're born. Spare a thought for the Victorians.
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November 19, 2013
November 18, 2013
Sherlock Holmes R.I.P. ?
Is Sherlock Holmes, by which I mean the written Holmes, on the decline? Yes it may seem a silly question but, if the internet can be taken as indicative, the answer must be yes.
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November 15, 2013
Is it possible to legitimately criticise Sherlock or Elementary?
As I have remarked before, Sherlock and Elementary find themselves compared against each other all the time. The problem I feel now is that legitimate and objective criticism of either series is virtually impossible thanks to the, frankly, tribal followings that the shows “enjoy”.
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Doylean Giants: Hesketh Pearson
I thought I would write a brief post about a man whom I admire greatly and do so on the strength of one book. His name is Hesketh Pearson.
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Society Plug - The Poor Folk Upon the Moors
Regular followers of this blog will recall that I recently had an article published in two journals. The article in question was entitled The Hound of the Daffodils.
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November 13, 2013
So what do we think about colouring Rathbone?
Basil Rathbone was responsible for my first experience of Sherlock Holmes. Consequently, even though I don't consider him my favourite Holmes, I have a special fondness for his films and his portrayal.
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