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Sherlock Holmes and the Sport of Kings (Adaptation)

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Sherlock Holmes and the Sport of Kings (Adaptation)

By: Arthur Conan Doyle, Jennifer Bassett - adaptation
Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong
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Summary

Adapted from the Arthur Conan Doyle story "Silver Blaze".... Horseracing is the sport of kings, perhaps because racehorses are very expensive animals. But when they win races, they can make a lot of money too - money for the owners, for the trainers, and for the people who put bets on them to win.

Silver Blaze is a young horse, but already the winner of many races. One night he disappears from his stables, and someone kills his trainer. The police want the killer, and the owner wants his horse, but they can’t find them. So what do they do? They write to 221B Baker Street, London, of course - to ask for the help of the great detective Sherlock Holmes.

©2003 Oxford University Press (P)2008 Oxford University Press English Language Learning Sports Detective Sherlock Holmes Money
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Critic reviews

"The most consistent of all series in terms of language control, length, and quality of storytelling." (David R. Hill, ELT Journal Review)
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Ponderous performance, fine for Holmes, tedious for all characters despite different accents. Just seemed out of place

Classically written story well adapted

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