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dabbe
His Last Bow | Arthur Conan Doyle
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Librarybelle I had to look up when this first published, as it seemed to foreshadow WWII and the horrors that came with it. It‘s too early for that, though there is dissent in Russia at this time, which we know eventually leads to the deaths of the royal family in 1918. Perhaps Conan Doyle saw the current Russian turmoil as an issue that would result in worldwide issues (it does). 4h
Cuilin I did not care for “A cleaner, better, stronger land will lie in the sunshine when the storm has cleared”- ugh it‘s giving “the end justifies the means” and maga. Yuck!! 46m
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dabbe
His Last Bow | Arthur Conan Doyle
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Librarybelle This was first published in 1917, so about a year away from WWI‘s end. I see it as a propaganda tool to show that the allies are better than the Germans, more cunning and quick witted. By this point, the Americans have joined the fight, and with the extra manpower, there‘s a turn in who‘s “winning” the war. It‘s like a taunt—you think you‘re so good, but you‘ll never beat us. 4h
eeclayton At first I wanted to say that he just couldn't help himself. But actually, there are several stories which show that he doesn't much care about who takes credit as long as he can figure out the mystery. So I'm unsure why it's important to him here that his identity be known. 3h
Cuilin I agree that this is more likely to be a propaganda tool as no card carrying spy writer, would give away the identity of the hero to the enemy at the end. This was published in 1917 around the time when the public were losing faith and feeling angry about the war, “lions led by donkeys”. 55m
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dabbe
His Last Bow | Arthur Conan Doyle
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Librarybelle I‘d say it‘s not Watson, but other than Conan Doyle himself, I‘m not sure of anyone else from the canon who would write this. 4h
Cuilin If it is Watson, he‘s trying to distance himself, it sounds more like Sherlock‘s tone. This is really where I want know your opinion Denise. Perhaps it‘s Mycroft. He is an intelligence analyst for the British government. 🤨 1h
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dabbe
His Last Bow | Arthur Conan Doyle
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Librarybelle I think that‘s why it confused me, as it was not from Watson‘s perspective. It also doesn‘t seem like Watson wrote this, even with choosing the third-person voice. It just seemed like a tack on story to me that didn‘t fit the pattern. 4h
Cuilin If I am playing The Game, maybe a good question would be why would this story be included at all? Spies are not known for making their secrets public. So it also begs a further question of, was it leaked and by whom? Moriarty is mentioned in the narrative ….. 1h
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dabbe
His Last Bow | Arthur Conan Doyle
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Librarybelle I was a little confused at the start, then realized that Holmes was the “American” and then wondered why Conan Doyle wanted to write a story of an aged Holmes on one last quest, and not in the voice of Watson. So, not a favorite of mine. I suppose this was a good story for its anti-German and Russian sentiment at the time of its publication. But still, just so-so for me. 4h
eeclayton Just like @Librarybelle , I was confused in the beginning, and it's not a favourite of mine, either. We see Holmes in disguise, but other than that, not much detective work. A very “meh“ experience for me personally. 3h
Cuilin I was certainly intrigued. @eeclayton agreed not much detective work in the story, it‘s all in the backstory. 1h
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Librarybelle
His Last Bow | Arthur Conan Doyle
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Pickpick

Overall, a good collection of Sherlock Holmes stories. Some are better than others, but they each lend for great discussion between the #NoPlaceLikeHolmes group!

dabbe Kind of a hodgepodge grouping, this one. Looking forward to tomorrow's discussion! 😍 13h
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kelli7990
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I just finished this week‘s short story for #noplacelikeholmes. Now, I‘m ready for Saturday‘s discussion.

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 21h
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Read4life
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TheSpineView Looks great! Enjoy 4d
dabbe Last story in the second-to-last book! #sherlocked 🖤 4d
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Daisey
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Pickpick

I‘ve finished listening to over 70 hours of Sherlock Holmes stories narrated by Stephen Fry! This is a wonderful audio collection. I‘m not really sure what my plan is now for finishing the rest of the stories as I‘ve gotten so used to my weekly listen.

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes #Sherlocked #audiobook

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LitsyEvents
His Last Bow | Arthur Conan Doyle
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Repost for @dabbe @Cuilin

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes #HisLastBow

Sherlockians~
Fun discussion yesterday! And now only 13 stories to go! 🤩
Next up: “His Last Bow.“ Discussion will be this coming Saturday, 4/26, two weeks from now (due to Easter weekend) and will be led by @dabbe.
Link to summary/analysis on original post.

See original post at https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2856338

dabbe TY! 🤩 2w
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