--- product_id: 203305954 title: "The Sherlock Holmes Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained (DK Big Ideas)" price: "€ 14.74" currency: EUR in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/203305954-the-sherlock-holmes-book-big-ideas-simply-explained-dk-big store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # The Sherlock Holmes Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained (DK Big Ideas) **Price:** € 14.74 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Sherlock Holmes Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained (DK Big Ideas) - **How much does it cost?** € 14.74 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/203305954-the-sherlock-holmes-book-big-ideas-simply-explained-dk-big) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Discover the key ideas, themes, and plotlines behind every case investigated by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson in the famous and celebrated stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle with this original, graphics-led book. Using the "Big Ideas" series' trademark combination of witty illustrations, clear graphics, and inspirational quotes, The Sherlock Holmes Book is the perfect primer for newcomers and devoted readers alike. From the first Holmes novel, A Study in Scarlet , to the masterpiece that is The Hound of the Baskervilles , to the final Holmes tale The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place , The Sherlock Holmes Book explores every facet of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's master detective, his world, and his ongoing appeal. Packed with detailed plot summaries, a full analysis of the major characters and themes, and essays on the world of Sherlock Holmes, the book is essential reading for fans of the world's most famous detective. Review: BEWARE desertcart ONCE AGAIN GROUPED REVIEWS TO OTHER BOOKS HERE - Most of the reviews are for other products. This is a wonderful book. It isn't the Holmes stories. Still a five star book. The book is laid out to give an overview of Doyle himself and narratives on major characters - Sherlock, Watson, Moriarity, Lestrade. Each description running from five to ten pages each. Followed by well written descriptions of each of the adventures, the four novels. A nice side work of what was happening in Doyle's life and world events etc. There are lots of full color illustrations and black and white photographs included. The descriptive breakdown of each story help fans with insights into what's going on in each story. There are some good pieces on the influence that Doyle's writings and characters continue to have on his readers and other writers as well. A really well done work on the subject. Very interesting reading. Review: Great for Sherlock Holmes fans - This book begins with a short bio of Conon Doyle and then goes over all things, Sherlock. It discusses the short stories and novels. Then it goes over Holmes, influence on the detective genre. In the end, it went over all the adaptions of the stories through the years as well as other characters that were parodies of Holmes. It was a great way to show the history of a literary character that is as popular today as he was in Conan Doyle's time. Great book any Sherlock Holmes fan would love and a great jumping-off place for new fans to see the magnitude of the character. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #391,208 in Kindle Store ( See Top 100 in Kindle Store ) #44 in Mystery Literary Criticism #68 in British & Irish Literary Criticism (Kindle Store) #85 in Mystery & Detective Literary Criticism | ## Images ![The Sherlock Holmes Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained (DK Big Ideas) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91YfBzaEZGL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ BEWARE AMAZON ONCE AGAIN GROUPED REVIEWS TO OTHER BOOKS HERE *by I***) on November 3, 2015* Most of the reviews are for other products. This is a wonderful book. It isn't the Holmes stories. Still a five star book. The book is laid out to give an overview of Doyle himself and narratives on major characters - Sherlock, Watson, Moriarity, Lestrade. Each description running from five to ten pages each. Followed by well written descriptions of each of the adventures, the four novels. A nice side work of what was happening in Doyle's life and world events etc. There are lots of full color illustrations and black and white photographs included. The descriptive breakdown of each story help fans with insights into what's going on in each story. There are some good pieces on the influence that Doyle's writings and characters continue to have on his readers and other writers as well. A really well done work on the subject. Very interesting reading. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great for Sherlock Holmes fans *by J***E on November 5, 2021* This book begins with a short bio of Conon Doyle and then goes over all things, Sherlock. It discusses the short stories and novels. Then it goes over Holmes, influence on the detective genre. In the end, it went over all the adaptions of the stories through the years as well as other characters that were parodies of Holmes. It was a great way to show the history of a literary character that is as popular today as he was in Conan Doyle's time. Great book any Sherlock Holmes fan would love and a great jumping-off place for new fans to see the magnitude of the character. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent Reference Work - Poorly Translated to Kindle Format *by S***. on October 25, 2016* This book, by a team of several authors, includes an outline of Arthur Conan Doyle's Holmes stories, along with information on Doyle's life and the background for his work. As a lifelong fan of Holmes, I value this excellent reference work. However, the Kindle version has a number of problems. There were quite a few (almost two dozen) "pages" missing - I would tap to turn the page and it would be blank (sometimes for several "pages"), only picking up after I had clearly missed some of the text. The book includes a number of illustrations and diagrams - some of which could be enlarged for easier reading, and some of which could not. For Holmes fans, it would be worth purchasing a paper copy of this fine work. Something - indeed, quite a bit - is lost in the translation to ebook format. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hr/products/203305954-the-sherlock-holmes-book-big-ideas-simply-explained-dk-big](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/203305954-the-sherlock-holmes-book-big-ideas-simply-explained-dk-big) --- *Product available on Desertcart Croatia* *Store origin: HR* *Last updated: 2026-07-29*