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The Life and Times of Sherlock Holmes - Book Tour and Giveaway

11/19/2020

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The Life and Times of Sherlock Holmes: Essays on Victorian England
Box Set Volumes 1 & 2
by Liese Sherwood-Fabre
Genre: Non-Fiction
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories are full of everyday Victorian activities and events that send the twenty-first-century reader to consult their reference books. Few, for example, are intimately acquainted with the responsibilities of a country squire, the importance of gentlemen's clubs, or the intricacies of the Victorian monetary system.

These forty-eight short essays, gathered together from the first two volumes of "The Life and Times of Sherlock Holmes" series, explore various aspects of life mentioned in the original stories. Readers gain modern-day insight into the nineteenth-century world. Untangle the complexities of inheritance, the Victorian wedding, and the treatment of brain fever. Discover the pleasures of the circus, the Turkish bath, and beekeeping. Such examinations bring deeper meaning and color to the adventures of the world's most famous consulting detective.



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The Life and Times of Sherlock Holmes: Essays on Victorian England
Volume Three

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What do "slop shops," "scissorizing," "agony aunts," and "foolscap" have in common?

These and other Victorian references appear throughout the original Sherlock Holmes tales. What was part of everyday existence to the Victorian has the modern day reader running to references books to discover its significance. These twenty-four short essays explore various aspects of life mentioned in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s original Sherlock Holmes tales, providing modern-day insight into the nineteenth century world. Topics include:

*Violins
*Electric vs. Gas Lighting
*Scrapbooking
*Agony Columns
*The Agra Fort
*Cardboard
*Sound Recordings
*Telephones
*Jellyfish
*Rugby
*Brandy
*The Opera
*The Crown Jewels
*Yellow Fever
*Snakes
*Italian Political Organizations
*Banks
*Diabetes
*Pocket Watches
*Writing Paper
*Coroners
*Pawnshops
*Clothing
*Calling Cards

This collection also includes a bonus essay—"Evil Women: The Villainesses of the Canon," originally published in the Baker Street Journal.

​“Be prepared to be enlightened and entertained!”

                - Carole Nelson Douglas, Bestselling Author


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Liese Sherwood-Fabre has won awards for her thrillers, romance, and literary short stories, and NYT bestselling author Steve Berry describes her writing as "gimmick-free, old-fashioned storytelling."

In the second grade, she knew she was destined to write when she got an A+ for her story about Dick, Jane, and Sally's ruined picnic. After obtaining her PhD from Indiana University, she joined the federal government and had the opportunity to work and live internationally for more than fifteen years. She draws upon these experiences to endow her characters with deep conflicts and emotions.



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In Search of London’s Sherlock Holmes

Before we retired just before the pandemic, my husband worked as an international consultant, which required him to travel regularly to Oxford. By then, I was working on The Adventure of the Murdered Midwife and knew where I wanted to go when I joined him in London. I even arranged for a hotel not far from Baker Street to make it early to the Sherlock Holmes Museum.

In 1990, John Aidiniantz purchased a Georgian townhouse at 239 Baker Street and opened the museum. For the next twelve years, he fought with the Abbey National Building Society at 221 Baker Street over who should receive the mail addressed to Sherlock Holmes (Abbey National had been answering the letters since the 1930s). Finally, Abbey National moved, and the Royal Mail agreed to deliver correspondence there. The staff still keeps it on the mantle, a penknife stuck through to hold it in place.

In most museums, there are “do not touch” signs everywhere. Because the items aren’t precious relics of an actual person, guests are able to handle and take photos with objects that would be off-limits in most museums. That includes posing in the chairs by the fireplace with a deerstalker borrowed for the occasion. It’s a full recreation of the flat, complete with water closet on an upper floor.

An additional 221B model exists in London at the Sherlock Holmes Pub. It holds a display of Holmes memorabilia collected for the Festival of Britain in 1951 and includes one of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s desk and chair. You’re also able to enjoy a pint of Sherlock Holmes Ale or Waston’s Golden Ale.

There are other bits around town: markers where Sherlock and Watson first met, a statue of the great detective, and the Baker Street metro station is decorated with a Sherlock Holmes silhouette. Enough to keep a Sherlockian busy for more than a day.

To read more about Sherlock Holmes’ London address and other aspects of his life, check out Dr. Sherwood-Fabre’s series on “The Life and Times of Sherlock Holmes.” Volume Three has just been released, and the first two are now available in eBook as a box set.


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73 Comments
Bea LaRocca
11/19/2020 03:07:37 am

Love the cover! Thank you for sharing your book and author details and for offering a giveaway, this sounds like an excellent read.

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Liese Sherwood-Fabre link
11/19/2020 06:22:10 am

Thanks, Bea!
I have to give a shout-out to Killion Publishing for the covers. They have done this series and my Early Case Files of Sherlock Holmes (fiction series) covers.

Best,
Liese

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Liese Sherwood-Fabre link
11/19/2020 06:22:52 am

Hi, Maia!
Thanks for hosting me!
Best,
Liese

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Christina Gould
11/19/2020 07:42:45 am

I like the beautiful artwork on the cover. Thanks for the giveaway!

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Liese Sherwood-Fabre link
11/19/2020 07:50:32 am

Thank you, Christina! Good luck!

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Rita Wray
11/19/2020 10:37:41 am

Sounds like a great set.

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Liese Sherwood-Fabre link
11/19/2020 11:01:35 am

Thanks, Rita!

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Mary Cloud
11/19/2020 11:10:48 am

The covers are nice - thanks for sharing

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Liese Sherwood-Fabre link
12/4/2020 06:34:03 am

Thanks, Mary!
Liese

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Eva Millien
11/19/2020 11:52:33 am

Nice to meet you Liese! Your book sounds like a fascinating read! Thanks for sharing it and good luck with the tour!

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Liese Sherwood-Fabre link
11/19/2020 12:14:43 pm

Thanks, Eva!

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Wendy Jensen
11/19/2020 11:56:25 am

Great book covers.

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Liese Sherwood-Fabre link
11/19/2020 12:17:01 pm

Thanks, Wendy! Killion Publishing does a great job!

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Lily Blain
11/19/2020 02:06:15 pm

this sounds really good and the cover is very eye pleasing

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Liese Sherwood-Fabre link
11/19/2020 03:34:26 pm

Thanks, Lily!

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Kelly D
11/19/2020 03:24:53 pm

I like the covers. The books have interesting settings.

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Liese Sherwood-Fabre link
11/19/2020 03:35:24 pm

Thanks, Kelly!

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Bernie Wallace
11/19/2020 03:43:55 pm

How long did it take you to write your book?

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Liese Sherwood-Fabre link
11/19/2020 04:21:57 pm

Hi, Bernie!
Interesting question. I originally prepared these essays for Sherlock Holmes societies all over the world. Forty-eight essays means two years' worth of essays (one per month). I thought it would be nice to share these with those interested in Sherlock Holmes or Victorian England who are not in a society. So, I put publish them in book form as well. This is volume three, so I've been doing it for 6 years.

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Sherry
11/19/2020 04:02:26 pm

I think the books sounds very interesting.

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Liese Sherwood-Fabre link
11/19/2020 04:22:22 pm

Thanks, Sherry!

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Beyond Comps
11/19/2020 04:09:46 pm

Great cover!

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Liese Sherwood-Fabre link
11/19/2020 04:22:48 pm

Thanks!

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Debbie P
11/19/2020 04:50:45 pm

This sounds like a great read. I am really looking forward to reading this!

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Loess Sherwood-Fabre link
11/19/2020 06:27:53 pm

Thanks,Debbie!

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wendy hutton
11/19/2020 06:07:16 pm

thanks this sounds like a great book

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Liese Sherwood-Fabre link
11/19/2020 06:29:13 pm

Thanks, Wendy!

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James Robert
11/19/2020 08:32:28 pm

Your book sounds like a great read and thank you for sharing it with us, I enjoyed it.

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Liese Sherwood-Fabre link
11/20/2020 08:03:01 am

Thanks, James!

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Elizabeth H.
11/20/2020 04:43:41 pm

I absolutely love the cover. What a great sale price! What intrigues me about the book is the historical references and topics in the essays of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Sounds riveting!

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Liese Sherwood-Fabre link
11/20/2020 04:55:41 pm

Hi, Elizabeth! Thanks for your observations!

Liese

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Amy F
11/20/2020 08:21:23 pm

Great cover. Sounds like a very interesting read.

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Liese Sherwood-Fabre link
11/20/2020 11:02:17 pm

Thanks, Amy!

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Calvin
11/20/2020 11:21:13 pm

Really interesting history in your book, cheers on the tour.

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Liese Sherwood-Fabre link
11/21/2020 07:52:20 am

Thanks, Calvin!

Liese

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Susan Smith
11/21/2020 12:05:13 pm

Sounds like a great set. Thanks for sharing.


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Liese Sherwood-Fabre link
11/21/2020 04:39:51 pm

Thanks, Susan!

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Marcy Meyer
11/21/2020 01:17:11 pm

Very subtle and beautiful cover. Looks great.

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Liese Sherwood-Fabre link
11/21/2020 04:40:18 pm

Thanks, Marcy!

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AuntySuzany
11/21/2020 03:21:33 pm

Love the cover! I'm a Sherlock fan too! Definitely on my tbr list!
Thank you for sharing!

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Liese Sherwood-Fabre link
11/21/2020 04:41:03 pm

Thanks!
I have a fiction series as well.

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Laura Rubenstein
11/21/2020 03:22:13 pm

Looks and sounds great!

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Liese Sherwood-Fabre link
11/21/2020 04:41:28 pm

Thanks, Laura!

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LYNN CLAYTON
11/21/2020 07:28:01 pm

oh nice cover looks like a great read

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Liese Sherwood-Fabre link
11/21/2020 07:41:01 pm

Thanks, Lynn!

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Bonnie LeahSay
11/24/2020 12:14:53 pm

Perfect backdrop for a Sherlock read!

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Liese Sherwood-Fabre link
11/24/2020 12:25:30 pm

Thanks, Bonnie!
My goal was to explain some things that are no longer part of our culture.

Liese

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MDaniel
11/26/2020 07:14:00 pm

like the covers

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Liese Sherwood-Fabre link
11/26/2020 08:34:27 pm

Thanks!
Liese

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Julie Lundstrom
11/27/2020 02:10:55 pm

I like the cover of this book.

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Liese Sherwood-Fabre link
11/27/2020 04:23:46 pm

Thanks, Julie!
Liese

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Dawn Keenan
11/30/2020 10:02:17 am

I love this! Anything even slightly related to Sherlock Holmes interests me!

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Liese Sherwood-Fabre link
11/30/2020 10:51:38 am

Thanks, Dawn!
He's one of my favorites, too (in case you can't tell).

Best,
Liese

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Anita Jude
11/30/2020 01:13:53 pm

Love the book and it sounds amazing

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Liese Sherwood-Fabre link
11/30/2020 01:17:09 pm

Thanks, Anita!
Liese

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Leah Cavendish
12/1/2020 09:14:51 am

The cover looks great and the story sounds really interesting.

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Liese Sherwood-Fabre link
12/1/2020 09:38:41 am

Thanks, Leah!

Liese

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Kathy Hanley
12/1/2020 09:45:12 am

I think the books sound great and a great job was done on the covers!

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Liese Sherwood-Fabre link
12/1/2020 09:53:20 am

Thanks, Kathy!
Liese

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Heather Poindexter
12/1/2020 01:52:19 pm

the covers look great!

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Liese Sherwood-Fabre link
12/1/2020 01:59:08 pm

Thanks, Heather!

Liese

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Karin
12/2/2020 06:04:02 am

The covers really capture the spirit of Sherlock Holmes

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Liese Sherwood-Fabre link
12/2/2020 06:23:39 am

Thanks, Karin!

Liese

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jose rosado
12/3/2020 01:21:40 pm

What do you think of the books or the covers?

the cover art is amazing

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Liese Sherwood-Fabre link
12/4/2020 06:30:59 am

Thanks, Jose!
Liese

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Carol G
12/3/2020 01:43:30 pm

I am always interested in learning about new books that I might want to read.

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Liese Sherwood-Fabre link
12/3/2020 05:06:11 pm

Thanks, Carol!
I enjoy that too!
Liese

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latisha depoortere
12/3/2020 03:25:01 pm

Thank you so much for sharing!

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Liese Sherwood-Fabre link
12/3/2020 05:06:46 pm

You're welcome, Latisha!

Liese

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Jerry Marquardt
12/3/2020 10:41:53 pm

I would like to give thanks for all your really great writings, including The Life and Times of Sherlock Holmes, and wishing the best in keeping up the good work in the future.

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Liese Sherwood-Fabre link
12/4/2020 06:35:44 am

Thanks, Jerry!
I'm glad you enjoy them!
Liese

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Francine Anchondo
12/3/2020 10:54:21 pm

I love the cover.

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Liese Sherwood-Fabre link
12/4/2020 06:36:21 am

Thanks, Francine!
Liese

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