THE ALL-IN-ONE AUDIOBOOK —Audrey Niffenegger, Author of the Time Traveler’S Wife
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“Mitch Cullin has written a loving, sad tale of Sherlock Holmes in the era of Hiroshima, a Holmes who is not entirely sure of his powers, but who has come into his own humanity. When I was a child I believed that Holmes was a real person. After reading A Slight Trick of the Mind, I know he is.” THE ALL-IN-ONE AUDIOBOOK —Audrey Niffenegger, author of The Time Traveler’s Wife It is 1947, and the long-retired Sherlock Holmes, now ninety-three, lives in a remote Sussex farmhouse, where his memories and intellect begin to go adrift. He lives with a housekeeper and her young son, Roger, whose patient, respectful demeanor stirs paternal affection in Holmes. Holmes has settled into the routine of tending his apiary, writing in journals, and grappling with the diminishing powers of his razor-sharp mind when Roger comes upon a case hitherto unknown. It is that of a Mrs. Keller, the long-ago object of Holmes’ deep —and never acknowledged—infatuation. As Mitch Cullin weaves together Holmes’ hidden past, his poignant struggle to retain mental acuity, and his unlikely relationship with Roger, Holmes is transformed from the aloof mythic figure into an ordinary man, confronting and acquiescing to emotions he has resisted his entire life. This subtle and wise work is more than just a reimagining of a classic character. It is a profound meditation on the faultiness of memory and how, as we grow older, the way we see the world is inevitably altered. MITCH CULLIN is the author of six books, including Tideland and Branches, a novel-in-verse. He lives in California’s San Gabriel Valley, where in addition to writing fiction he collaborates on various projects with the artist Peter I. Chang. Reader SIMON JONES has acted on Broadway, in films, and on television, including the role of Arthur Dent in the radio and television versions of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. ACTUAL SIZE 1529 Playaway is a better listening experience combining an easy-to-use player with an entire audiobook. Ask your librarian for more details! WWW.PLAYAWAY.COM © 2007 Playaway. Patent Approved. All rights reserved. Designed in Ohio. Made in China. PLAYAWAY® and associated logos are registered trademarks of Findaway World, LLC. 31999 Aurora Road, Solon, OH 44139 USA.