The Sign of the Four
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4.3 • 769 Ratings
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Publisher Description
The great Sherlock Holmes returns in "The Sign of the Four". The drama begins when a woman arrives on Holmes's doorstep asking for his help finding an anonymous person who has been sending her mysterious gifts and letters. Holmes agrees to investigate-but soon he and Dr. Watson find themselves entangled in a deadly treasure hunt.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Adaptations of Doyle's Sherlock Holmes adventures have been mounted in virtually every medium short of nude interpretive dance and have varied widely in quality, but this version of the second Holmes novel is outstanding. Reuniting the creative team that previously adapted The Hound of the Baskervilles and A Study in Scarlet, this volume features all of the hallmarks of the original prose. and the visual translation is rich with Victorian period atmosphere. Culbard's animation background is evident in the clean and deceptively simple artwork. The adaptation also does justice to the complicated plot involving a secret born during the Indian Rebellion in 1857.The narrative is also notable in the Holmes oeuvre for featuring Watson confronting Holmes about the detective's cocaine habit (which Holmes claims keeps his mind sharp when his daily life becomes a bore), and the introduction of Mary Morstan, a client who comes to mean a great deal to Dr. Watson. A real treat in every way.
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What a ride
Sherlock Holmes, the Sign of Four is a challenging reading in its old fashioned vocabulary and obscure language. However this does lead to the plot becoming slightly confusing, especially as the story begins to build up context. Also the book does have a habit of introducing way to many characters. They don't however make the mistake of trying to give each and everyone insignificant character a whole chapter or so to build his/her character up, but the vast array of colourful, yet plentiful characters can seem daunting at times. Overall this is another classic Sherlock Holmes book with all the charm of his observational skills and interesting personality. However few but crucial mistakes are made which stop this book from being the best it can be.
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