| Author: | John Kendrick Bangs | ISBN: | 9783958649484 |
| Publisher: | Otbebookpublishing | Publication: | October 24, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Otbebookpublishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | John Kendrick Bangs |
| ISBN: | 9783958649484 |
| Publisher: | Otbebookpublishing |
| Publication: | October 24, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Otbebookpublishing |
| Language: | English |
The book carry’s on the tradition of the Bangsian Fantasy and brings together an assortment of heavyweights from the history and mythology together to create a satire that showcase the power of vocal humor, for which Bangs was largely renowned for during his time. After the House-Boat was hijacked by Captain Kidd at the end of “A House-Boat on the Styx”, the various members of its club decided that in order to track it down, a detective would have to be called in. So they hired Sherlock Holmes, who, at the time of the book's publication, had indeed been declared dead by his creator.
The book carry’s on the tradition of the Bangsian Fantasy and brings together an assortment of heavyweights from the history and mythology together to create a satire that showcase the power of vocal humor, for which Bangs was largely renowned for during his time. After the House-Boat was hijacked by Captain Kidd at the end of “A House-Boat on the Styx”, the various members of its club decided that in order to track it down, a detective would have to be called in. So they hired Sherlock Holmes, who, at the time of the book's publication, had indeed been declared dead by his creator.
