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The Belgian at Baker Street: Did Hercule Poirot meet Sherlock Holmes? | 
 enlarge | Author: Rafe Mcgregor
Publisher: Amazon
Category: Book
Buy New: $0.49
Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 878685
Media: Digital
Pages: 12
ASIN: B000M06F02
Publication Date: December 14, 2006
Availability: Available for download now
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Product Description
I was fascinated by the fact that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Dame Agatha Christie were contemporaries. It made me wonder about Holmes and Poirot, and the relationship - if any - between them. A closer look at the lives of both Great Detectives revealed a debt to a mutual predecessor, a much lesser known Parisian gentleman by the name of C. Auguste Dupin…
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| Customer Reviews:
 Well done! March 19, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This Short is packed full of interesting info about Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie and their two most famous creations. There's also good historical background to the two stories "His Last Bow" and "The Kidnapped Prime Minister" which I really enjoyed, as I've always thought both stories excellent anyway. But the best part was that it contains the first biography of Hercule Poirot I've read that makes any sense. Christie's character kind of had a life of his own that even she couldn't control, and the author has done an excellent job of putting the pieces together in a manner as consistent as possible. Well done!
 You have to REALLY like Hercule and Sherlock... January 16, 2007
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
In order to enjoy this article, you have to REALLY be into these two characters. McGregor treats them as if they were real people, and if you don't play along with him, you might find it quite tedious. Being a fan of Poirot stories and a past fan of Holmes stories, I enjoyed picking up a few items of trivia that I didn't know. Hearing about some of the real life events that happened during the time of the characters was also interesting, though sometimes forced. In the end, I didn't feel as happy with my purchase as I expected to be.
Perhaps I was still irked by the purchase method of the article. Amazon purchases normally have a confirmation page after the initial ordering button. This process immediately charged my credit card when the button is clicked. No opportunity was given to use an alternate credit card or to momentarily rethink your decision. Since it was only 49 cents, I won't formally complain, but I will be far less likely to purchase another article.
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