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Remembering Patrick Macnee

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Actor <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001495/?ref_=nv_sr_1" target="_blank">Patrick Macnee</a> has passed away at the age of 93 at his home in California, due to natural causes.<br />
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While widely known for his portrayal of secret agent John Steed with Diana Rigg's Emma Peel in the 1960s television show <i>The Avengers</i>, and perhaps less so for his role opposite Roger Moore in <i>A View to a Kill</i>, Macnee has a deeper connection to Sherlock Holmes.<br />
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In 1991 and 1992, Patrick Macnee portrayed Dr. Watson to Christopher Lee's Sherlock Holmes in two films: <i><a amzn-ps-bm-asin="B008L0YN22" class="amzn_ps_bm_tl" data-amzn-link-id="0b27ff5e3812a0c6a23dfcc2e639c64c" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword="Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady" href="http://www.amazon.com/Sherlock-Holmes-TV-Miniseries-Collection/dp/B008L0YN22/ref=as_li_bk_tl/?tag=socialmediama-20&linkId=0b27ff5e3812a0c6a23dfcc2e639c64c&linkCode=ktl" id="amznPsBmLink_652879" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady</a><img alt="" border="0" height="0" id="amznPsBmPixel_652879" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&t=socialmediama-20&bm-id=default&l=ktl&linkId=0b27ff5e3812a0c6a23dfcc2e639c64c&_cb=1435262899459" style="border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;" width="0" /></i> and <a amzn-ps-bm-asin="6302278872" class="amzn_ps_bm_tl" data-amzn-link-id="a138b02fdcb17d80cafabab1ebb8c3d5" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword="Incident at Victoria Falls" href="http://www.amazon.com/Sherlock-Holmes-Incident-Victoria-Falls/dp/6302278872/ref=as_li_bk_tl/?tag=socialmediama-20&linkId=a138b02fdcb17d80cafabab1ebb8c3d5&linkCode=ktl" id="amznPsBmLink_892212" rel="nofollow" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Incident at Victoria Falls</a><span style="border-color: initial !important; border-image-outset: initial !important; border-image-repeat: initial !important; border-image-slice: initial !important; border-image-source: initial !important; border-image-width: initial !important; border-width: initial !important;"><i><img alt="" border="0" height="0" id="amznPsBmPixel_892212" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?source=bk&t=socialmediama-20&bm-id=default&l=ktl&linkId=a138b02fdcb17d80cafabab1ebb8c3d5&_cb=1435262918327" style="border: none !important; height: 0px !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;" width="0" /></i></span>, in which they portrayed a retired duo assigned to tasks by Mycroft Holmes and King Edward VII and meet Irene Adler and Lillie Langtry, respectively.<br />
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Of course, Macnee's co-star <a href="http://ihose.co/christopherlee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christopher Lee passed away</a> exactly two weeks ago, also aged 93.<br />
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But perhaps more interesting is Macnee sharing the distinction with only a handful of other actors (including Jeremy Brett, Reginald Owen, Edward Woodward, Howard Marion-Crawford and a select other few) of playing both Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Macnee appeared as Sherlock Holmes in <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hound_of_London">The Hound of London</a></i> (1993) and in an episode of <i>Magnum, P.I.</i> as David Worth, who believed he was Sherlock Holmes.<br />
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While we're on the subject of interesting, the connections to three of Macnee's co-stars above should hold some attention. <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2017/05/remembering-roger-moore.html">Roger Moore</a>, aside from playing James Bond, also played Sherlock Holmes in <i>Sherlock Holmes in New York</i> - another film in which Macnee played Dr. Watson, notching his appearances as Watson at three. <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2017/11/remembering-john-hillerman.html">John Hillerman</a> was of course Higgins from <i>Magnum, P.I.</i>, where his appearance with Macnee was as his Watson, and he also played Watson to Edward Woodward's Sherlock Holmes in <i>The Hands of a Murderer</i>. And Dame Diana Rigg took over the hosting duties at <i>Mystery </i>for Vincent Price, and she introduced a number of the later Jeremy Brett episodes on the program.<br />
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Remembering Patrick Macnee

"handsome, and dashing" [SCAN] Actor Patrick Macnee has passed away at the age of 93 at his home in California, due to natu...

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by Scott Monty

Celebrating Father's Day with Sherlock Holmes

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From the relationship between Arthur Conan Doyle and Charles Altamont Doyle to the various fathers and father figures in the Canon, it's fascinating to consider paternal impacts in the Sherlock Holmes stories.<br />
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Far from being a homogeneous and idyllic characterization of fatherhood like some greeting card, fathers in the Sherlock Holmes stories are a mixed bag. The heroic John Ferrier and magnanimous Grant Munro represent the best in fathers, while on the other end of the spectrum, the nefarious Grimesby Roylott and Jephro Rucastle show just how abusive and criminal some can be.<br />
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Perhaps this is an opportunity to listen to <a href="http://ihose.co/ihose43" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 43</a> again - an evergreen episode in which we dissect and analyze certain father figures. Interestingly, many stand-in fathers tend to be better paternal figures than the biological fathers. See if you agree.<br />
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And until next year, we have the pleasure to wish you a very happy Father's Day, however you may celebrate it.<br />
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Celebrating Father's Day with Sherlock Holmes

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Never Too Young for Holmes: Author Interview with Elizabeth Veradan

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I am always happy to hear of  a new Holmes pastiche, but what really gets me excited is when it is a pastiche aimed at younger readers.  To make certain that the character of Sherlock Holmes remains the world's most known literary figure, it is important to introduce young readers to the character at an early age.  Author Elizabeth Varadan ensures that a number of young readers, particularly upper elementary and middle school aged children, will get to know Sherlock Holmes when they solve a case alongside a plucky ten year old girl in her new novel, <i><a href="http://www.strandmag.com/Imogene-and-the-Case-of-the-Missing-Pearls-by-Elizabeth-Varadan-_p_8701.html" target="_blank">Imogene and the Case of the Missing Pearls</a></i>.  I recently interviewed Ms. Varadan via e-mail while she was vacationing in Spain, on her new book, her previous work for children, and her current literary projects.<br />
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<b>Elizabeth Varadan: </b>A few years ago I visited my brother and his wife in England, and they took me to the <a href="http://www.sherlock-holmes.co.uk/home.htm" target="_blank">Sherlock Holmes Museum</a> on Baker Street in London. I was charmed. I already had read the canon and some pastiches, and I thought, <i>Wouldn’t it be fun to write something about Sherlock Holmes?</i> Then I forgot all about it. Sometime later in a used bookstore, I came across Lenore Vlegbad’s delightful children’s book, <i><a href="http://amzn.to/1LnAGtU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kitty and Mr. Kipling</a></i>, about a little girl who became friends with Rudyard Kipling during the time he and his family lived in Vermont. The idea came to me, <i>Wouldn’t it be fun to write a story about a little girl who became friends with Sherlock Holmes?</i> And then that idea grew into, <i>What if she actually helped him solve a case?</i></div>
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<b>IHOSE: One of the delights in reading the book is your portrayal of your characters. You paint pictures with your descriptions of the crabby governess , the ragged delivery boy, and the bratty cousin. Do you sketch out your characters before you draft or do they come alive as you craft your story?</b></h4>
<b>EV: </b>Thank you! For me, it varies. Often the characters grow as I write the story. I’ll have a general idea of the main character and the story line, and they both evolve together. Some characters, arrive full-blown. Rusty was that sort of character. Except for having to get help from English friends with his Cockney accent, I somehow knew what he would do and say as scenes unfolded. Likewise Miss Mullin and the servants. I’m working on a book now, though, that requires a lot of character development ahead of time. It’s a cozy mystery for adults, more plot-driven, and it seems to call for more advance work. I’m not sure why.</div>
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<b>IHOSE:  In the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=92&v=NpBXxmTVdvM" target="_blank">trailer</a> for your book, you have a plucky young girl playing the part of Imogene.  Is the character based on the little girl?</b></h4>
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<b>EV:</b> The girl that plays Imogene in the trailer happens to be the daughter of a magician friend of mine whom I met when I was publicizing <i><a href="http://amzn.to/1GmRyMY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Fourth Wish</a></i> (which involves magic.) He's a professional magician with a magic shop and he performs at parties, etc. What's wonderful is that "Maddie" is ten-almost-eleven, the exact age of Imogene, and has a similar personality -- by accident. I hadn't met her before the trailer and her appearance at my book signing. Imogene herself was based more on my personality when I was that age and so enamored of Nancy Drew. I and my friends decided we were a detective ring, and we made real pests of ourselves in the neighborhood, investigating what we hope were suspicious occurrences.</div>
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<b>IHOSE: Tell us about some of your other writing for children.  You self-published the book <i>The Fourth Wish</i>, and you have been published in magazines for kids such as <i>Skipping Stones</i> and <i>Ladybug</i>.  What are some of your favorite pieces?</b></h4>
<b>EV:</b> Usually my favorite piece is the one I’ve just finished, because I’m still high on it. But I have a collection of stories for children that is really near and dear to my heart. Story collections don’t sell well in the U. S., alas, so I’m considering self-publishing that one. Another book is a historical MG (i.e. book aimed at middle level readers) I’ve worked on for years involving a ghost. It needs a few more re-writes, but I utterly love this story, and I got some excellent encouragement from a well-published author at a recent conference that led me to believe it’s more marketable.<br />
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<b>IHOSE:  The question I ask all Sherlockians.   If you were stranded on a desert island with only one Sherlock Holmes story, which would it be and why?</b></h4>
<b>EV:</b> Oh, gosh. That’s hard. Probably "A Scandal in Bohemia." I like the cleverness of Irene Adler and Sherlock’s admiration of her. They are such a good match.<br />
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<b>EV:</b> Right now I’m pretty immersed in the cozy mystery for adults that I mentioned above. After that, I have two more books involving Imogene and Rusty that are roughly sketched out.<br />
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<b>EV:</b> Well, this isn’t about my own writing, but I’ve been delighted to find MX Publishing and more Sherlockian writers, like yourself. I love mysteries. I love Sherlock Holmes mysteries. I love books that plunge me into the world of the Victorians. So I feel like I have a wealth of books at my fingertips that I can look forward to reading, one by one.<br />
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<b><a href="http://amzn.to/1JZQohu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Elizabeth Varadan</a></b> is a former elementary school teacher. She taught most elementary grades, but her favorites were the middle grades, and she now writes middle grade fiction. She and her husband live in Midtown Sacramento, California, a beautiful tree-lined neighborhood with bookshops and art stores nearby. Her children’s fiction and poetry have appeared in Ladybug, Friends, and Skipping Stones Magazine. Her adult flash fiction has appeared in several online and print magazines, and her poetry has been anthologized in Vine Leaves Journal and The Stray Branch.<br />
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You can read Elizabeth Varadan's blogs <a href="http://elizabethvaradansfourthwish.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here</a> and<a href="http://victorianscribbles.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> here</a>.  She is also on Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/4thwishvaradan" target="_blank">@4thwishvaradan</a>) and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ElizabethVaradanAuthor" target="_blank">Facebook</a>.<br />
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Never Too Young for Holmes: Author Interview with Elizabeth Veradan

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The 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo

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Two hundred years ago today, British and Prussian forces led by the Duke of Wellington defeated French forces led by the Emperor Napoleon, and everything in the European-centered world changed. Without the Battle of Waterloo, fought at a ridge a few miles south of Brussels, Sherlockians would not have the story of "The Six Napoleons," Canada would not have a city named Waterloo (where I now live), and history would not be able to remember the "long Victorian age", stretching from June 1815 to an August 99 years later.<br />
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During that long Victorian age the British Empire reached its zenith, Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes were born and lived and worked — and in Britain and the nations linked to it there was no net inflation for 100 years. Stability in prices and interest rates over that long period is the unstated background to many financial facts in the Sherlock Holmes canon, such as Mary Sutherland's New Zealand investments in "A Case of Identity." Such luxuries were possible because after June 18, 1815, Europe was no longer menaced by "Boney," the Emperor whose military and political ambitions knew no bounds.<br />
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The Napoleonic Wars (background to Horatio Hornblower's exploits and to North America's piddling little War of 1812) lasted some fifteen years, becoming an obsession in Britain, to say nothing of the effect they had in continental Europe where they were mostly fought. And after Waterloo, and Napoleon's exile to Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean, they cast a long shadow forward.<br />
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Eighty years later, Watson could say with a perfectly straight face that "a man who had... received some hereditary family injury through the great war, might conceivably form... an <i>idee fixe</i> and under its influence be capable of any fantastic outrage." The story in which he says that gives many other indications of what a constant presence Napoleon was in British life. (And "the Napoleon of crime" was a natural, and naturally understood, epithet for Moriarty.)<br />
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Waterloo, Ontario, and Waterloo, New York, both got their name in 1816, when the news of the battle was fresh. In London, Waterloo Bridge across the Thames was built in 1817 and named as a memorial to the battle. Waterloo Station, from which Holmes and Watson frequently took southbound trains (to Leatherhead in the case of "The Speckled Band," for example) was opened in 1848 by the London and South Western Railway and first named Waterloo Bridge Station, becoming just "Waterloo Station" in 1886 at about the time of "The Beryl Coronet."<br />
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The Canon refers directly to the 1815 battle just once, in "The Abbey Grange," when Holmes says: "We have not yet met our Waterloo, Watson, but this is our Marengo, for it begins in defeat and ends in victory." Marengo, fought in Italy in 1800, was a last-minute victory for the French forces, little known today but familiar, like so much else about the Napoleonic Wars, to gentlemen of the 1890s. Waterloo was an undisputed victory for Britain and a disastrous defeat for France.<br />
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If Sherlock Holmes was knowledgeable about Napoleon and Waterloo, Arthur Conan Doyle was obsessed: he wrote a short story, "A Straggler of '15", which was turned into the one-act play "Waterloo"; he presents Napoleon in the novels <i>The Great Shadow</i> (with a colourful description of the events at Waterloo) and Uncle Bernac; and, most important, he brings the Napoleonic era to life in his stories of Brigadier Gerard. It is no surprise that one of those tales is "How the Brigadier Bore Himself at Waterloo". <br />
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It also no surprise that the name of Waterloo is still vividly remembered — particularly, one hopes, by Sherlockians.<br />
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