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Arthur Conan Doyle’s
Sherlock Holmes is among the most famous literary figures of all time. For more than a hundred years, his adventures have stood as imperishable monuments to the ability of human reason to penetrate every mystery, solve every puzzle, and punish every crime.
For nearly as long, the macabre tales of
H. P. Lovecraft have haunted readers with their nightmarish glimpses into realms of cosmic chaos and undying evil. But what would happen if Conan Doyle’s peerless detective and his allies were to find themselves faced with mysteries whose solutions lay not only beyond the grasp of logic, but of sanity itself.
In this collection of all-new, all-original tales, twenty of today’s most cutting edge writers provide their answers to that burning question.
“A Study in Emerald” by Neil Gaiman: A gruesome murder exposes a plot against the Crown, a seditious conspiracy so cunningly wrought that only one man in all London could have planned it–and only one man can hope to stop it.
“A Case of Royal Blood” by Steven-Elliot Altman: Sherlock Holmes and H. G. Wells join forces to protect a princess stalked by a ghost–or perhaps something far worse than a ghost.
“Art in the Blood” by Brian Stableford: One man’s horrific affliction leads Sherlock Holmes to an ancient curse that threatens to awaken the crawling chaos slumbering in the blood of all humankind.
“The Curious Case of Miss Violet Stone” by Poppy Z. Brite and David Ferguson: A girl who has not eaten in more than three years teaches Holmes and Watson that sometimes the impossible cannot be eliminated.
“The Horror of the Many Faces” by Tim Lebbon: Dr. Watson witnesses a maniacal murder in London–and recognizes the villain as none other than his friend, Mr. Sherlock Holmes.
With these and fourteen other dark tales of madness, horror, and deduction, a new and terrible game is afoot.
The terrifyingly surreal universe of horror master H. P. Lovecraft bleeds into the logical world of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s champion of rational deduction–in these brand-new stories by twenty of today’s top horror, mystery, fantasy, and science fiction writers, including:
• Steven-Elliot Altman
• Elizabeth Bear
• Poppy Z. Brite
• Simon Clark
• David Ferguson
• Paul Finch
• Neil Gaiman
• Barbara Hambly
• Caitlin R. Kiernan
• Tim Lebbon
• James Lowder
• Richard A. Lupoff
• F. Gwynplaine McIntyre
• John Pelan
• Steve Perry
• Michael Reaves
• Brian Stableford
• John P. Vourlis
• David Niall Wilson & Patricia Lee Macomber
From the Hardcover edition.
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Sherlock Holmes enters the dark, nightmare world of H. P. Lovecraft
Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes is among the most famous literary figures of all time. For more than a hundred years, his adventures have stood as imperishable monuments to the ability of human reason to penetrate every mystery, solve every puzzle, and punish every crime.
For nearly as long, the macabre tales of H. P. Lovecraft have haunted readers with their nightmarish glimpses into realms of cosmic chaos and undying evil. But what would happen if Conan Doyle's peerless detective and his allies were to find themselves faced with mysteries whose solutions lay not only beyond the grasp of logic, but of sanity itself.
In this collection of all-new, all-original tales, twenty of today's most cutting-edge writers provide their answers to that burning question.
"A Study in Emerald" by Neil Gaiman: A gruesome murder exposes a plot against the Crown, a seditious conspiracy so cunningly wrought that only one man in all London could have planned it -- and only one man can hope to stop it.
"A Case of Royal Blood" by Steven-Elliot Altman: Sherlock Holmes and H. G. Wells join forces to protect a princess stalked by a ghost -- or perhaps something far worse than a ghost.
"Art in the Blood" by Brian Stableford: One man's horrific affliction leads Sherlock Holmes to an ancient curse that threatens to awaken the crawling chaos slumbering in the blood of all humankind.
"The Curious Case of Miss Violet Stone" by Poppy Z. Brite and David Ferguson: A girl who has not eaten in more than three years teaches Holmes and Watson that sometimes the impossible cannot be eliminated.
"The Horror of the Many Faces" by Tim Lebbon: Dr. Watson witnesses a maniacal murder in London -- and recognizes the villain as none other than his friend, Mr. Sherlock Holmes.
With these and fourteen other dark tales of madness, horror, and deduction, a new and terrible game is afoot.
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If This Were Only Elementary, Watson. .......2007-08-13
If Sir Doyle's most delectable character were to happen into a Lovecraftian whirlwind, what would take place? Would Sherlock Holmes find himself on the verge of madness, falling apart because of what he's found, or would he be able to solve the unsolvable and do something that most people cannot - could he perhaps understand the things that are not so easily understood and say the words that have haunted lesser men? Could he perhaps even rationalize an Old One into a hole and bury it forever?
Personally I found Dunwich and Baker Street an amazing little intersection, and I have to say that the flair that these tales brought with them helped me through even the weaker portions of the book.
Still, there were a few little problems with the book.
First and foremost, the mythos itself seems to get a bit of shortchanging in some of the stories. When I read what the book was about I expected a few of he old ones to make an appearance, but dismay (and a bit of distain) began to rear angry little heads when I found the big kids not making appearances. This isn't to say that the stories weren't good - many of them were well done and many of them were interesting reads. Still, the material that the stories were feeding off of allowed for that no matter what and, honestly, I expected some showdowns with Holmes and Old Ones.
Cthulhu, the most noted of the bunch, didn't even bother looking in and saying hello. That trend continued, too, and I found myself a bit unfulfilled in that right.
Second, when the old ones were referenced, they were referenced in chants or lore. This reminded me a lot of older pulp writers that fed on the mythos somewhat, not really understanding everything that was happening but wanting something "Lovecraftian" anyhow and thus making a book of Cults. This would have been fine in some of the tales, but I wanted a little less chanting and a little more tendril.
Perhaps this is the problem with preconceived notions and reading the back of books, too. Perhaps it was even my own fault, expecting too much. I'm not sure.
Lastly, there were some stories that didn't seem to have a Lovecraftian side to them. I'll keep this complaint short, not really wanting to dwell on it because it only happened briefly, but I still found tha to be a little troublesome.
When reading through the book, I could tell that the writers were of different makes and models, that they had been writing for a long time or they had just begun, and that many of them didn't really know the mythos but that many did know Holmes. This means that there was an unevenness at times, with Holmes dominating the styles of writing and the telling of tales, and I wanted something different now and again. That said, this book was a good book - I just found myself wanting it to be a perfect book and, well, it fell a little short. Still, it would be hard not to fall short when you think that you are asking a group of authors to basically take two powerhouse characters, mingle them flawlessly, and make people who obsess over them happy.
That's a tall order and, all in all, the stories were done better than expected when thinking of what others have done with the mythos.
Super Reader.......2007-08-04
A fairly average collection, apart from the Gaiman and Bear, and the odd other story, some of them missing the point in both milieu.
Shadows Over Baker Street : 01 A Study in Emerald - Neil Gaiman
Shadows Over Baker Street : 02 Tiger! Tiger! - Elizabeth Bear
Shadows Over Baker Street : 03 The Case of the Wavy Black Dagger - Steve Perry
Shadows Over Baker Street : 04 A Case of Royal Blood - Steven-Elliot Altman
Shadows Over Baker Street : 05 The Weeping Masks - James Lowder
Shadows Over Baker Street : 06 Art in the Blood - Brian Stableford
Shadows Over Baker Street : 07 The Curious Case of Miss Violet Stone - Poppy Z. Brite and David Ferguson
Shadows Over Baker Street : 08 The Adventure of the Antiquarian's Niece - Barbara Hambly
Shadows Over Baker Street : 09 The Mystery of the Worm - John Pelan
Shadows Over Baker Street : 10 The Mystery of the Hanged Man's Puzzle - Paul Finch
Shadows Over Baker Street : 11 The Horror of the Many Faces - Tim Lebbon
Shadows Over Baker Street : 12 The Adventure of the Arab's Manuscript - Michael Reaves
Shadows Over Baker Street : 13 The Drowned Geologist - Caitlín R. Kiernan
Shadows Over Baker Street : 14 A Case of Insomnia - John P. Vourlis
Shadows Over Baker Street : 15 The Adventure of the Voorish Sign - Richard A. Lupoff
Shadows Over Baker Street : 16 The Adventure of Exham Priory - F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre
Shadows Over Baker Street : 17 Death Did Not Become Him - David Niall Wilson and Patricia Lee Macomber
Shadows Over Baker Street : 18 Nightmare in Wax - Simon Clark
Old One vaudeville and some monstrous advertising.
4 out of 5
The Colonel helps the Woman bring about a change in the weather. Or, Hastur la Monsoon, baby.
4 out of 5
Bali blade babe, thinks SH.
3.5 out of 5
H.G. also on the case, but not Roy. Necronomicons and Nameless Cults are not the proper reading material for a cultured young princess.
3 out of 5
Watson, some ugly priests and an ugly older thing, and the tale of the Jezail bullet.
3 out of 5
Brothers Holmes ponder seaman's Elder Gods story.
2.5 out of 5
Girl's slimming Great One possession leads to coked up engineering binge.
3 out of 5
Cthulhoid cult prompts portable power.
3 out of 5
Nikola's metal munching nightcrawlers.
3 out of 5
A dead man upset at lack of rescue gives a clue to Holmes and Watson that leads them to face Innsmouth residents and a Gatling gun.
3 out of 5
Holmes horrified enough to mention love to Watson.
2.5 out of 5
War-time nurse takes Necronomicon reconstruction way, way too far. Bang.
3.5 out of 5
Palaeontologist in Whitby gets to see the wreck of the Demeter, but luckily for him, no Drac, just Dagon detritus.
3 out of 5
Beasts from the Void the cause of Sleepless in Inswich.
3 out of 5
Squatters are one thing, but it is decidedly beyond the pale when the Dark Temple takes up residence in the ancestral family home.
3.5 out of 5
Moriarty worse than advertised, had Cthulhoid disposal plans for Holmes at Reichenbach.
3.5 out of 5
Watson hires Holmes himself, gets Golem stuff.
2 out of 5
Undercover Holmes prevent Moriarty from expanding Cthulhoid library.
3 out of 5
Fantasic!.......2007-06-19
I am often leary of collections that combine two of my favorite "universes" in literature, but this worked better than I could have hoped.
Facing the ultimate empiricist with the ultimate unknowable has produced a series of tales that kept me reading long after I should have been abed. A few did not satisfy (one involving Irene Adler instead of Holmes, another more about Vlad Tepes than HPL, for example), but overall, this collection was fantastic in all senses of the word.
Anyone who is a fan of both Doyle and LOvecraft will be very well served with this collection.
3 1/2 stars for clever collection imagining Holmes (and company) up against tigers and monsters oh my!.......2007-05-09
Holmes continues to fascinate as a character. This brilliant detective who underneath his sharp intellect has all too human flaws has appeared in a number of novels over the years by those who appreciate Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's creation. Featuring Holmes, Watson and other characters associated with the Doyle universe,they face the monsters of H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulu mythos in this collection. This short story collection is exceptionally good with most of the stories top notch flights of fancy (or fantasy in this case). Keep in mind that Holmes and Watson are not in every story here (the subtitle "Sherlock Holmes enters the nightmare world of H.P. Lovecraft" makes it sound as if Holmes and his logic are the focus of every story).
The most fascinating ones for me were the ones in which Holmes partnered with H.G. Wells and Neil Gaiman's clever inversion of the Holmes/Lovecraft universe in "A Study in Emerald". Elizabeth Bear's "Tiger, Tiger!" set in India is solid with a lot of build up but the conclusion fizzles. Different folks will find other stories equally as fascinating. Simon Clark's "Nightmare in Wax" also made for fun reading as well. Actually this concept would make a great TV series since it takes characters and stories that might seem predictable now because of the passage of time and breathes new life into them.
Overall, I'd recommend Shadows Over Break Street. Editor Michael Reaves (an Emmy winner for his writing on "Batman:The Animated Series as well as a novelist and short story writer) and John Pelan (short story author and editor)have done a good job commissioning/selecting the stories in this collection with an eye for both detail and suspense. This is definitely well worth checking out for fans of both authors.
Holmes + Lovecraft = ... Holmes + Lovecraft.......2007-02-27
It's pretty much what you expect -- a collection of short stories that fall at the intersection of Dunwich and Baker Street. Some are excellent (Neil Gaiman's "A Study In Emerald" is particularly well chosen as the first work here) and some are derivative, but all are worth reading.
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Gon Wild! (Paradox Fiction)
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animation awsome!.......2000-11-20
The animation in this book is realy well done and very fun to read. This book would be great for any comic book lover, looking for a great book with an awsome art style and wonderfull design. However This book does not have realy any deap story line(or any?)It just plainly goes through the adventure of gon as he protects nature.
Bottom line:very fun to read and is good for people who can enjoy the artistic talent of this book,Bad for people who want something deep.
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- Missionary student, have used this book.
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- A village health care handbook for Africa, not an EMT manual.
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Where There Is No Doctor: A Village Health Care Handbook
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Missionary student, have used this book. .......2007-08-15
Excellent for use in third world countries. Every missionary should own a copy of this book. The only reason I do not give 5 stars to this book is because of the philosophies of David Werner on community development, which contradict biblical community development ideas. For instance, he promotes some non-conservative ideas about birth control. So Christians, just be careful whose hands this book gets into. I would give the same warning about the "where there is no women doctor" book. That one is definitely not worth buying, you're better off with a good basic handbook on childbirth and prenatal care.
common sense.......2007-08-05
or lack thereof, c'mon people give me a break! If there is no doctor around and you are in need of medical attention then MOVE! stop whining because you have not lifted your feet for the entire existence of the planet! This kind of thing just nauseates me. I wish them well but c'mon, move away from despair and get closer to somewhere that a doctor can help you! Progression is hard I suppose.
A village health care handbook for Africa, not an EMT manual........2007-05-30
Judging this book by its intended purpose it looks very good. Many things are basic like cleanliness, diet, don't smoke ciggarettes, etc. But I thought some were not so basic (and I couldn't find them in my boy scout manual). For example:
Page 67: the possible medicines needed for injection (Appendicitis - ampicillin or penicillin with streptomycin, syphilis - benzathine penicillin, gonorrhea - kanamycin, etc).
Page 154: six different vaccinations and the reccomended ages.
Page 169: a flowchart to care for a person with acute diarrhea (when would you give them metonidazole, or co-trimoxazole, or ampicillin?).
Page 180: treatment for pneumonia.
Page 208-210 chart: 38 different types of skin problems which include onthocerciasis, vitiligo, and kwashiorkor.
ETC.
Also the basic stuff is so well laid out that I could see it helping a worker organize their thoughts along the lines of "What do I need to check?" or "What do I need to teach those who don't know the basics?". If you were in a remote situation, people were sick wanting you to help them NOW, and THERE WAS NO DOCTOR this manual would be very reassuring to have. Stress can make you forget basics. Or maybe if you were in the States and couldn't afford health insurance and wanted to be sure you were in true need before you went to the doctor who will bill you for walking in the door?
Very VERY basic.......2007-04-26
Unless you have no experience with basic medical care you will likely find this book very elementary and you would be better off buying a boy scout's handbook, although it wouldn't cover some of the female items, it would give you more information on dealing with the day to day.
The numerous references about 'seeing a doctor' defy the title and purpose implied by the book.
Very useful material.......2007-02-24
David Werner has assembled a wonderful primer for anyone rendering care in the third world. There is useful information for everyone from lay people to MDs, well worth the time it takes to read the book. I especially like the succinct treatment plans with common and inexpensive medications. Treating patients in the third world without a laboratory, X-ray, or other modern tools takes a different mindset that WHERE THERE IS NO DOCTOR puts into perspective.
Strongly recommended. I'm taking a copy back to the mountains of Panama with me next week.
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- The best Italian Cookbook I have read in years
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Cucina & Famiglia: Two Italian Families Share Their Stories, Recipes, And Traditions
Joan T. Tucci , and
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Foreword by Stanley Tucci
Joan Tropiano Tucci -- mother of Stanley Tucci, producer and star of the movie Big Night -- and Gianni Scappin-who taught Stanley how to cook for his performance as Secondo in Big Night -- join together to bring you over 200 of their favorite Italian family recipes. Brimming with family anecdotes and filled with easy and accessible Italian dishes, Cucina & Famiglia is a delightful peek into what it means to grow up in an Italian family.
Feel like a member of the clan as you thumb through family photographs and enjoy recipes like Fried Zucchini Fritters, Stuffed Mushrooms, Lasagna Made with Polenta and Gorgonzola Cheese, Linguine with Clam Sauce, Veal Chops Stuffed with Fontina and Prosciutto, Chicken Cacciatore, and Mamma's Little Fritters (flavored with lemon and grappa). You'll never feel so at home.
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The best Italian food is prepared and enjoyed at home. Understanding this and the profound connection between food and Italian family life, Joan Tropiano Tucci (mother of Stanley Tucci, producer and star of the food-movie hit Big Night) and chef Gianni Scappin (who coached Stanley in food-making for the film) have created Cucina & Famiglia, a celebration of multigenerational Italian home cooking. With food writer Mimi Shanley Taft, they present 200 accessible recipes for every course of an Italian meal, while providing glimpses of the family life from which they and the dishes sprang. Cooks wanting a solid repertoire of at-home Italian dishes and anyone interested in Italian food culture will welcome the book.
Beginning with photo-illustrated portraits of the Topiano, Tucci, and Scappin families, the authors present the dishes they grew up on and still make today. Outstanding versions of familiar dishes like Bruschetta with Tomato, Fried Zucchini Fritters, Chicken Cacciatore, and Ricotta Cake are offered with "finds" such as Lasagna Made with Polenta and Gorgonzola Cheese; Farfalle with Artichokes, Potatoes, and Prosciutto; Shellfish and Bean Casserole; and the film-featured Timpano Alla Big Night, a drum of ziti, salami, provolone, meatballs, and more. Each recipe is introduced by the author to whom it "belongs," and these notes are telling. (For example, Scappin writes of Angela's Pear Cake, "My Aunt Angela was like a second mother to me, and every afternoon she baked a different cake."). To savor such a past, as well as the food that accompanied it, Cucina & Famiglia is indispensable. --Arthur Boehm
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they make the reader work.......2005-07-09
There have been far too many unpleasant surprises for me to recommend this cookbook. Steps often aren't in a logical order, and they don't present considerations in a timely manner--notes often appear too late. It's the type of cookbook in which a complex recipe will call for an ingredient on page 120, and then when you get midway through the recipe on page 120, an obscure note says, oh yeah, by the way, this seventh step takes three days. Or you'll follow a recipe to the letter and find that while you had to rush to make twice the dough called for, you have to throw out a pound of unused pasta. In short, this book was written by amateur writers...and it shows. They place a great burden on the reader to read ahead and figure out what the heck they meant to say.
Practical and delicious.......2001-11-03
It's clear the recipes in "Cucina & Famiglia" have been handed down and refined within the family over the years because they all work very well. They're not complicated, but they are satisfying. A few are even inventive, like chicken lasagna that uses besciamella sauce in place of cheese, lentils with spaghetti (once you taste this you wonder why you hadn't tried it long ago) and of course, the timpano. I find myself returning to this book more than any other except perhaps "Vegetarin Cooking for Everyone".
Not just about the Timpano..........2001-05-01
Many will buy this book for the Timpano recipe. I must say that there is just so much more to this book besides that. I've made close to 15 of the dishes in it and they are all gold so far. In particular, I must recommend the vegetable torte. The crust is absolutely fantastic and easy to make if you have a food processor.
As for the Timpano itself, a friend and I made it and it was quite the event. It took about three days to make sure that we had all the things we needed (sauce and meat need to be made ahead of time, not to mention side dishes). One thing to consider before attempting it is the right basin. Enamel basins like the one in the movie are not made any more, so they are difficult to find. I actually was able to secure one from a company recommended by the book, but it took a few days to track down a retailer. I was also able to get one that looked exactly like the one in the movie, but it was used and I don't know what for, so for the sake of being sanitary I went with the one from the retailer. After it was all said and done, the Timpano was everything we expected and more. Follow the recipe exactly and don't skimp on any of the ingredients, it may seem like collosal ammounts of food, but I tell you that it is all accurate.
Bottom line: fantastic cookbook with excellent recipies, comprehensive and easy instructions with preparations requirements that will appeal to everyone from the novice to the expert! Buy it now!
Outstanding Recipes to Compliment Your BIG NIGHT.......2001-02-05
This book is a work of love, and as we all know...Food is Love. This cookbook is as interesting to read as it is to use. The stories of the emmigration of their families from Italy, bringing their culinary traditions with them and developing new ones in America, are as facinating as the food you'll prepare.
Joan Tropiano Tucci is the mother of actor Stanley Tucci, who wrote the forward and made the movie "Big Night" about a failing restaurant trying to come up with "the" signature dish to keep it alive. The timpano recipe from the movie is here.
There are chapters on appetizers, eggs, soups, pasta, bread, different meats, seafood, vegetables and desserts. Everything you need to know to prepare a fabulous meal for your family and friends is here.
Follow the recipes and you will enjoy a lush culinary experience that can only result from well developed family traditions. Get out your Pavarotti records and get cookin'. "Most of the world eats to live, but the Italians live to eat." Mange, mange!
The best Italian Cookbook I have read in years.......2000-01-13
I grew up in an Italian community in Hartford much like the one the Tuccis describe. I was moved to buy this book after seeing Chef Scappin and the Tuccis on a cooking show. Their Manicotti recipe was the same as my grandmother's even though we are Sicilian and they come from Northern Italy!
Dona Concetta made stuffed artichokes for me whenever she knew I was coming home and her recipe is remarkably similar to the one in the book.
I couldn't put down the book. As well as being an excellent cookbook, it is a really interesting view of two fascinating families and their close knit community. The book made me long for the simpler days in my grandfather's garden eating fresh figs and picking tomatoes while the Zias sat and gossiped!
Buy this book, you will love it, particularly if you are of Italian descent.
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Cucina & Famiglia: Two Italian Families Share Their Stories, Recipes, and Traditions
Manufacturer: William Morrow & Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000GU7PU2 |
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