(A Sherlockian detective's life is changed by his discovery of Holmes's involvement in the Ripper affair.) Un samba per Sherlock Holmes book. "A Samba for Sherlock" is his first novel, and it reads like it. The Book Of Changes by R. H. W. Dillard, 1974. --L'Espresso (Italy)"One of the most charming and entertaining books of the year." A Samba for Sherlock Jo Soares (Auteur), Clifford E. Landers (Auteur) 6 neuf & d'occasion a partir de EUR 2,01 (as of 01/20/2013 07:50 PST) (Consultez la liste Cadeaux les plus offerts dans la rubrique Sherlock Holmes pour des informations officielles sur le classement actuel de ce produit.) Jô Soares' 1995 Portuguese language pastiche O Xangô de Baker Street. Read 103 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. It's not a bad book, just a bit overwritten in that hyper-enthusiastic way of first novelists. A samba for Sherlock by ... along with Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, and awards Brazil credit for originating the notion of 'serial killer.' The book, published in 1998, is an amusing pastiche that takes place in Rio de Janeiro in the year 1886 (one year before Villa-Lobos was born). Overflowing with suspense and historical erudition, A Samba for Sherlock is a novel that combines the authenticity of The Alienist with the exuberant fantasy of carnaval. New York: Vintage International, 1998. Trans., Clifford E. Landers. The great sleuth certainly was absent from these pages which purported to contain a hitherto unreported episode of his career. Soares has done his research on Sarah Bernhardt, Sherlock Holmes, and the emperor's court in 1886 Rio de Janeiro. "Written with irresistible humor and remarkable control." Detailed plot synopsis reviews of A Samba for Sherlock; A SAMBA FOR SHERLOCK (O Xangô de Baker Street) is a novel written by the Brazilian author Jô Soares and first published in 1995. A Samba for Sherlock, by Jose Soares, translated from the Portuguese by Clifford E. Landers, Pantheon Books: New York, 1997, 277 pages. A Samba For Sherlock by Jo Soares, 1995 (The novel ends with the suggestion that Holmes's adversary in Brazil goes on to become the Ripper.) Brazilian writer J6 Soares recasts Conan Doyle's reserved, pipe-smoking detective as a bungler in the tropics. A Samba for Sherlock Book Summary and Study Guide. I needed the help of Sherlock Holmes, master of detection, as I read this book. --Le Point (France) Jô Soares Booklist Jô Soares Message Board. If you think you know Sherlock Holmes, think again. A Samba for Sherlock [O Xango de Baker Street], by Jo Soares. 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