Name: The Sign of the Four
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Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
ISBN: 9780008542191

Type

Physical Book

Author

Arthur Conan Doyle

Publisher

William Collins

Language

English

Pages

144

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.6 x 12.8 x 1.2 cm

Weight

0.14 kg.

ISBN13

9780008542191

Synopsis "The Sign of the Four"

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.'How often have I said to you that when you have eliminated the impossible whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?'In London, 1888, the razor-sharp detective skills of Sherlock Holmes are to be put to the test. Mary Morstan reports two seemingly unconnected and inexplicable events: the disappearance of her father, a British Indian Army captain, and the annual arrival of pearls from an unknown sender. Driven on by the complexities of their newest case, Holmes and Watson begin to unravel an intricate web of exotic treasure, secret pacts and mysterious deaths.First published in 1890, The Sign of the Four follows the most iconic detective duo in English literature who have continued to delight and entertain readers from its time of publication until today.

Arthur Conan Doyle

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Edinburgh, 1859 - Crowborough, United Kingdom, 1930) considered the master of detective literature was a writer and doctor born in Scotland, mainly known for having created the very famous character Sherlock Holmes, the most well-known detective of all times, cyclically adapted for TV and cinema

He studied at the universities of Stonyhurst and Edinburgh, where he graduated in medicine. Between 1882 and 1890, he worked as a doctor in Southsea, England.

To supplement his meager income, he wrote a mystery novel titled A Study in Scarlet, which became the first of sixty-eight stories featuring one of the most famous detectives in literature: Sherlock Holmes.

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