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| Original Title: | The Sign of the Four |
| ISBN: | 0140439072 (ISBN13: 9780140439076) |
| Edition Language: | English URL https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-sign-of-four-9780140439076 |
| Series: | Sherlock Holmes #2 |
| Characters: | Dr. John Watson, Sherlock Holmes, Athelney Jones, Mary Morstan |
Arthur Conan Doyle
Paperback | Pages: 129 pages Rating: 3.94 | 97178 Users | 4370 Reviews
Details Appertaining To Books The Sign of Four (Sherlock Holmes #2)
| Title | : | The Sign of Four (Sherlock Holmes #2) |
| Author | : | Arthur Conan Doyle |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Penguin Classics (UK/CAN/USA) |
| Pages | : | Pages: 129 pages |
| Published | : | July 5th 2001 by Penguin Books (first published February 1890) |
| Categories | : | Classics. Mystery. Fiction. Crime |
Narrative To Books The Sign of Four (Sherlock Holmes #2)
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 to accompany her. And in the ensuing investigation - which involves a wronged woman, a stolen hoard of Indian treasure, a wooden-legged ruffian, a helpful dog and a love affair - even the jaded Holmes is moved to exclaim, 'Isn't it gorgeous!'--back cover
Rating Appertaining To Books The Sign of Four (Sherlock Holmes #2)
Ratings: 3.94 From 97178 Users | 4370 ReviewsPiece Appertaining To Books The Sign of Four (Sherlock Holmes #2)
Well alrighty then. Sherlock and Watson on the case again! I didn't really think that this case was all that interesting. I had hoped, in the beginning, that it would be a missing person case, but it quickly turned into a jewel heist case, and a pretty boring one at that. AND SO WORDY! I do like Sherlock himself, condescending though he may be at times, and Watson... but then Watson had to go and ruin it by instaloving the first girl who talks to him. *sigh* Anyway, I do want to continue thisIt is difficult to think of many literary characters who have had anything like the huge impact that Sherlock Holmes has had - not just in literary terms, but culturally as well. The legend that is Sherlock Holmes goes way beyond the world of the written word - and for good reason too; as a character, Holmes is a wonderfully original, eccentric, sociopathic, misanthropic, fascinating, astonishingly brilliant and almost unparalleled creation. The wonderful character that is Sherlock Holmes - both
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Tsk, Tsk, Tsk...apparently thats NOT tobacco Sherlock Holmes is smoking. You have to love the daring Sir Arthur displayed in this novel vis-à-vis his iconic detective. How many writers would have the chutzpah to risk tarnishing the mystique of their signature creation by depicting him shooting cocaine as a cure for boredom? Sherlock Holmes took his bottle from the corner of the mantelpiece and his hypodermic syringe from its neat morocco case. With his long, white, nervous fingers he adjusted
If you got bad newsYou want to kick them bluesCocaine.When your day is done and you got to runCocaine.If your thing is gone and you want to ride onCocaine.Don't forget this factYou can't get backCocaine.Remind me again what youre singing about, J.J. Cale?Doyle doesnt waste any time in introducing Holmes cocaine addiction. Something about keeping the grey matter active when hes got nothing better to do than be annoying.Hey Sherlock, the first step is to admit you have a problem.Hi, Im Sherlock
Actual rating:2.5⭐ Never a good sign when a book this short takes so long to finish .To be frank , there was nothing much interesting plot wise. I had to remind myself it was Sir Doyle's second story and I know he gets much better with the later ones. Now that I think of it, The Hound of Baskervillles would have been a much better option for my re-read.I really like Sherlock's personality - right mixture of arrogance,condescending attitude and humor. His eccentricities are the highlights here
Sherlock Holmes sets aside his cocaine addiction for a case. A young woman has been receiving pearls in the mail once a year for four years and now has a chance to meet her mysterious benefactor. Can Holmes and Watson figure out what's really going on without being ensnared in a web of deceit and murder?I read this with those scamps in the Non-crunchy Cool Classics group.So, Sherlock Holmes. For years, Holmes has been akin to H.P. Lovecraft for me in that I'm a much bigger fan of the works they
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