Thursday, April 16, 2009

Sherlock Holmes

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The popular thought that comes with The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle, the phrase "Elementary dear Watson", was never actually written in this classic detective novel. Sherlock Holmes however, did declare to his trusting assistant Dr. Watson that his skills were indeed elementary. Conan Doyle drew inspiration from his medical professor who also had strong deductive reasoning and observation abilities. This book takes you through 12 exciting detective stories set in Victorian era London. Read SherlockHolmes for free online at google books! Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Animal Farm

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the classic short novel Animal Farm by George Orwell teaches us how power can corrupt even the most beneficent minded leaders. AnimalFarm is a very successful book that has been adapted to a movie twice - animated in 1954, and filmed as a made for tv special in 1999. like Orwell's other novel, 1984, Animal Farm draws allegory from the war torn Soviet Union. you can read and enjoy this entire book online for free on google books! Animal Farm