A Study in Scarlet

Doyle, Arthur Conan

ISBN 10: 1774260271 / ISBN 13: 9781774260272

Editore: East India Publishing Company, 2020

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• Titolo: A Study in Scarlet
• Editore: East India Publishing Company
• Data di pubblicazione: 2020
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1774260271
• ISBN 13: 9781774260272
• Rilegatura: Brossura
• Condizione: Good

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Introducing the most famous detective to the world required a grand stage capable of grabbing and holding the public’s attention. “A Study in Scarlet” is a worthy vehicle for the debut of Sherlock Holmes — one that doesn't disappoint. The iconic literary figure explodes onto the pages of Conan Doyle’s celebrated work with a dynamic and charisma that is truly unique. Yet it’s doubtless the character of Holmes would have left such an abiding impression if the plot of “A Study in Scarlet” hadn’t been so masterful and gripping.

The reader first encounters Holmes through the eyes of Dr. John Watson, who is convalescing in the wake of the Afghanistan war. The two strike up a friendship, which is cemented by the grim discovery of a dead man in a boarding house. The murdered man’s face is contorted in an expression of abject horror, but he bears no wounds. The two investigate the mysterious death, and so begins a world-famous relationship. “A Study In Scarlet” is the first time the world got a taste of the formidable powers of deduction and investigative skills of Sherlock Holmes. Such was the book’s power, and it certainly wouldn’t be the last.