The Sign of the Four

by Arthur Conan Doyle

Overview

Arthur Conan Doyle was born in 1859 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was trained for medicine, which he entered in 1882. Fortunately, his practice was not successful and he began writing to fill out the time. His first Sherlock Holmes novel was A STUDY IN SCARLET.

Holmes appeared in 56 short stories and three novels: THE SIGN OF THE FOUR, THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES and THE VALLEY OF FEAR.

In THE SIGN OF THE FOUR Sherlock Holmes solves the mystery of the Indian Treasure for Miss Mary Marston, remaining, as always, enjoyable and enigmatic.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781481240178
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	12/12/2012
Pages:	98
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.20(d)

About the Author

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a Scottish physician and writer, most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered a major innovation in the field of crime fiction, and for the adventures of Professor Challenger. He was a prolific writer whose other works include science fiction stories, historical novels, plays and romances, poetry, and non-fiction.

Date of Birth:

May 22, 1859

Date of Death:

July 7, 1930

Place of Birth:

Edinburgh, Scotland

Place of Death:

Crowborough, Sussex, England

Education:

Edinburgh University, B.M., 1881; M.D., 1885

Table of Contents

IntroductionNote on the TextSelect BibliographyChronologyThe Sign of the FourExplanatory Notes

Editorial Reviews

Of all the Holmes stories it is The Sign of the Four which remains persistently in my memory.”

Graham Greene

In The Sign of the Four Sir Arthur Conan Doyle weaves a story that stretches from London to India…Holmes finds himself enmeshed in a crime involving two murders, a wooden-legged man, a budding love story, and the theft of an Indian treasure. Add to this a depiction of Colonial India during the time of the 1857 rebellion and you have one of the more intriguing Holmes stories…Three-time Audie nominee, Ralph Cosham, in a voice reminiscent of Nigel Bruce who played Dr. Watson in early Hollywood films of the Holmes canon, brings the right tenor and feeling to the work. This is classic, well executed and well worth visiting again.”

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