His Last Bow

Some stories stay with you long after the last page. His Last Bow by Arthur Conan Doyle is one of them – a paperback that rewards an unhurried read. Runs to about 192 pages, so it's a book you'll want to pass on to a friend when you're done.

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His Last Bow (Bestseller Book by Arthur Conan Doyle) All Time Most Demanding International Books Classic Collection) [Paperback] Arthur Conan Doyle About The Product

His Last Bow (Bestseller Book by Arthur Conan Doyle) All Time Most Demanding Books Classic Collection. "His Last Bow. The War Service of Sherlock Holmes", later titled "His Last Bow: An Epilogue of Sherlock Holmes", is one of 56 short stories about Sherlock Holmes written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It was first published in September 1917 in The Strand Magazine and collected as the last of an anthology of eight stories titled His Last Bow: Some Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes the following month. The narration is in the third person, instead of the first-person narration usually provided by the character of Dr. Watson, and it is a spy story, rather than a detective mystery. Due to its portrayal of British and German spies on the eve of war, its publication during the First World War, and its patriotic themes, the story has been interpreted as a propaganda tool intended to boost morale for British readers. His Last Bow (Bestseller Book by Arthur Conan Doyle) All Time Most Demanding Books Classic Collection. On the eve of World War I. A German agent awaits one last package containing valuable naval signals before he prepares to leave for Berlin. A London landlady has a mysterious tenant who is never seen to emerge from his room. A rich elderly woman disappears from her home. The highly confidential plans to build a submarine are missing though ten pages are found near the body of a naval clerk. These mysteries and many more are brought to the house on Baker Street where Sherlock Holmes resides. But no case is too tricky for the world's most famous sleuth and his incredible powers of deduction.'His Last Bow', the title story of this collection, tells how Sherlock Holmes is brought out of retirement to help the Government fight the

Book details

• Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• Pages: 192
• Publisher: DD Books
• Category: Mystery & Detective

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