“to play games of that sort” [REIG]
This marks the first in a semi-regular series on Trifles in which we spend time talking about sports and games in the Sherlock Holmes stories.
In this episode, we look specifically at board games that were mentioned in the Canon and discuss their history and origins.
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Links / Notes
- This episode: ihose.co/trifles106
- Backgammon
- Draughts / Checkers
- Chess
- The Mansion of Happiness
- The Checkered Game of Life
- The Game of the District Messenger Boy
- Progress and Play: Board Games and the Meaning of History
- RadioPublic
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Music credits
Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra
Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: United States Marine Band
Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: United States Marine Band
Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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