Sherlock: Sign of Four (Sherlock (BBC Books) Book 3)

From School Library Journal Grade 7 Up-Holmes and Watson accompany a woman on a quest which leads them through the dark heart of London to a one-legged man, a mysterious and terrifying creature, and an incredible tale of greed and revenge. Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition. “In this erudite and provocative edition, Shafquat Towheed offers fans of both Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle an intricate account of the intertextual histories at the heart of The Sign of Four . Arguing for the inextricability of its colonial plots with its work as detective fiction, Towheed builds a persuasive case for The Sign of Four as Mutiny fiction, positioning it as pivotal to the imperial career of ‘British’ fiction per se. Readers of this edition will be gripped by the colonial pathways Towheed reveals, the politics of citation he uncovers, and the entanglement of home and empire he tracks in the making of the novel. This is postcolonial interpretation at its very best.” ― Antoinette Burton, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh in 1859 and died in 1930.He set up as a doctor at Southsea and it was while waiting for patients that he began to write. His growing success as an author enabled him to give up his practice and turn his attention to other subjects.His greatest achievement was his creation of Sherlock Holmes, who soon attained international status and constantly distracted him from his other work; at one time Conan Doyle killed him but was obliged by public protest to restore him to life. And in his creation of Dr. Watson, Holmes's companion in adventure and chronicler, Conan Doyle produced not only a perfect foil for Holmes but also one of the most famous narrators in fiction. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition. From the Publisher "Barker adapts character voices adroitly, showing an especially uncanny ear for stuffed-shirt aristocrats." --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition. Book Description Fun-filled mystery solving that will introduce children to the world of classics. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition. Arthur Conan Doyle’s second Sherlock Holmes novel is both a detective story and an imperial romance. Ostensibly the story of Mary Morstan, a beautiful young woman enlisting the help of Holmes to find her vanished father and solve the mystery of her receipt of a perfect pearl on the same date each year, it gradually uncovers a tale of treachery and human greed. The action audaciously ranges from penal settlements on the Andaman Islands to the suburban comfort of South London, and from the opium-fuelled violence of Agra Fort during the Indian ‘Mutiny’ to the cocaine-induced contemplation of Holmes’ own Baker Street. This Broadview Edition places Doyle’s tale in the cultural, political, and social contexts of late nineteenth-century colonialism and imperialism. The appendices provide a wealth of relevant extracts from hard-to-find sources, including official reports, memoirs, newspaper editorials, and anthropological studies. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition. From the Inside Flap nTwo Cassettes, approx. 2 hoursAt the farthest reaches of the British empire, four men swear an oath to keep a terrible secret, a secret drenched in blood which is the key to immense wealth. In order to unlock the secret, Holmes and Watson accompany a beautiful young woman on a quest which leads them through the dark heart of London to a one-legged man, a mysterious and terrifying creature, and an incredible tale of greed and revenge. A lavish BBC dramatization featuring Clive Merrison and Michael Williams in the classic partnership of Holmes and Watson. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition. Read more