Sherlock Holmes: A Baker Street Dozen
by Arthur Conan Doyle
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Author: Arthur Conan DoyleReader: John Gielgud
Reader: Ralph Richardson
Reader: Orson Welles
Edition: Music CD
Format: Audiobook
Published: 2006-04-20
ISBN: 1598870297
Number of pages: 360
Publisher: Highbridge Audio
Book Reviews of Sherlock Holmes: A Baker Street Dozen
Book Review: The All-Time BEST Sherlock Holmes Audiobook Stories...
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm 25. I first heard Gielgud and Richardson's "The Speckled Band" back when I was in 6th grade. I found copies of the Baker Street Dozen stories at my local library, and would constantly check them out, over and over again. Around 8 or 9 years ago, I bought my own copies in a cassette boxed set, which have since worn out.
So I was more than thrilled to see this, the Baker Street Dozen stories on CD, and separated into chapters, at that! There are websites that have copies of these stories, but they are in terrible quality, or chopped up. For stories that were first recorded in 1953, they sound like they were recorded yesterday. I have a bunch of old radio broadcasts on CD, ranging from THE SHADOW to MURDER AT MIDNIGHT and THE GREEN HORNET, and their quality ranges from horrible to fair. But THIS, my friends, is British radio at its finest; fully dramatized, with music and sound effects that fit right into the story, characters that come to life, and stories that will keep you listening over and over again.
It seems everyone in America can't look past the Sherlock Holmes ideal with Basil Rathbone and his rendition of the great detective... nobody really bothers to look or listen to other actors' versions of the character. Sir John Gielgud is, in my opinion, the greatest portrayer of Holmes. EVER.
To wrap this up... if you're a Sherlock Holmes fan, GET THIS. Trust me, you won't be disappointed. The acting is superb, the quality is astounding for something that's over 50 years old, and the replay value is higher than high, because these stories are timeless. The game is afoot, and you should come along...
Summary of Sherlock Holmes: A Baker Street Dozen
It's elementary that any Conan Doyle fan will want this splendid set of Sherlock Holmes mysteries-twelve timeless classics performed as radio theater, linked by violin music interludes.The great Sir John Gielgud stars as the sleuth of Baker Street, with Ralph Richardson as his venerable companion, Dr. Watson, and Orson Welles as the nefarious Professor Moriarty. With three giants of the theater in such colorful roles, it's no mystery why this collection was so popular on cassette.
Includes:
"The Blue Carbuncle"
"A Case of Identity"
"Charles August Milverton"
"The Dying Detective"
"The Final Problem"
"The Golden Pince-Nez"
"The Norwood Builder"
"A Scandal in Bohemia"
"The Second Stain"
"The Six Napoleons"
"The Solitary Cyclist"
"The Speckled Band"
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