Author : Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis The Great Shadow and Other Napoleonic Tales (1) by : Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Download or read book The Great Shadow and Other Napoleonic Tales (1) written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-04-02 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book Excerpt: ng you.""Then, pray consult," said Holmes, shutting his eyes once more."The facts are briefly these: Some five years ago, during a lengthy visit to Warsaw, I made the acquaintance of the well-known adventuress, Irene Adler. The name is no doubt familiar to you.""Kindly look her up in my index, Doctor," murmured Holmes without opening his eyes. For many years he had adopted a system of docketing all paragraphs concerning men and things, so that it was difficult to name a subject or a person on which he could not at once furnish information. In this case I found her biography sandwiched in between that of a Hebrew rabbi and that of a staff-commander who had written a monograph upon the deep-sea fishes."Let me see!" said Holmes. "Hum! Born in New Jersey in the year 1858. Contralto--hum! La Scala, hum! Prima donna Imperial Opera of Warsaw--yes! Retired from operatic stage--ha! Living in London--quite so! Your Majesty, as I understand, became entangled with this young person, wroteRead More