The Sign of Four
Penguin Classics
$51.43
- Compact Disc
- Release Date
23 April 2020
Summary
As a dense yellow fog swirls through the streets of London, a deep melancholy has descended on Sherlock Holmes, who sits in a cocaine-induced haze at 221B Baker Street. His mood is only lifted by a visit from a beautiful but distressed young woman - Mary Morstan, whose father vanished ten years before. Four years later she began to receive an exquisite gift every year- a large, lustrous pearl. Now she has had an intriguing invitation to meet her unknown benefactor and urges Holmes and Watson …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241458013 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0241458013 |
| Author: | Arthur Conan Doyle, Christopher Eccleston, Peter Ackroyd |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Compact Disc |
| Release Date: | 23 April 2020 |
| Weight: | 159g |
| Dimensions: | 139mm x 141mm x 25mm |
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About The Author
Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was born in Edinburgh where he qualified as a doctor, but it was his writing which brought him fame, with the creation of Sherlock Holmes, the first scientific detective. He was also a convert to spiritualism and a social reformer who used his investigative skills to prove the innocence of individuals.
Peter Ackroyd is a well known writer and historian. He has been the literary editor of The Spectator and chief book reviewer for the The Times, as well as writing several highly acclaimed books including a biography of Dickens and London- The Biography. He resides in London and his most recent highly acclaimed work is Thames- Sacred River.
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