{"product_id":"sherlock-holmes-john-kendrick-bangs-9781515430322","title":"Sherlock Holmes: A Positronic Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA humorous Sherlock Holmes pastiche placing the familiar figures of detective fiction within an imaginative and unconventional setting.\u003c\/strong\u003e In \u003cem\u003eThe Pursuit of the House-Boat\u003c\/em\u003e, John Kendrick Bangs incorporates Holmes and Dr. Watson into his broader cycle of satirical tales, where literary and historical figures interact within a loosely constructed afterlife society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe narrative departs from the structure of formal detective fiction, favouring wit, dialogue, and situational invention over deductive procedure. Holmes appears not as the central analytic force of a conventional mystery, but as part of a wider ensemble, contributing to a sequence of episodes shaped by parody and reversal. Bangs's approach relies on recognition, using established characters to generate humour through contrast with their expected roles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of the tradition often described as \"Bangsian fantasy,\" the work reflects an early example of literary crossover and satirical reuse of well-known figures. It remains of interest to readers of classic humour, speculative fiction, and adaptations of the Sherlock Holmes character outside the original canon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Kendrick Bangs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1515430324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781515430322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wilder Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d","brand":"John Kendrick Bangs","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48459214782719,"sku":"9781515430322","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_11bbcb76-2768-4b2d-8a82-66dedce98055.jpg?v=1777408611","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sherlock-holmes-john-kendrick-bangs-9781515430322","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}