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The Brazilian Cat

The Brazilian Cat

Doyle, Arthur Conan

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ISBN10: 1162689706
ISBN13: 9781162689708
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 22
Weight: 0.13
Height: 0.05 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
The Brazilian Cat is a short story written by Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes. The story revolves around a wealthy Brazilian businessman named Senhor Jos����� da Silveira who is in London with his pet cat. The cat is a beautiful, rare breed that has attracted the attention of many people, including a group of criminals who plan to steal it. The story is narrated by Dr. John Watson, the trusted friend and colleague of Sherlock Holmes. When Senhor da Silveira visits Holmes' apartment seeking his help in protecting his cat, Holmes agrees to take on the case. However, despite their efforts to protect the cat, it is eventually stolen. Holmes and Watson then embark on a thrilling investigation to track down the criminals and recover the stolen cat. The investigation takes them through the seedy underbelly of London's criminal underworld, and they encounter several dangerous characters along the way. The story is a classic example of Doyle's mastery of the detective genre, with intricate plot twists and turns that keep the reader engaged until the very end. It also provides an interesting glimpse into the world of Brazilian culture and the exotic pets that were popular among the wealthy during the late 19th century. Overall, The Brazilian Cat is an entertaining and engaging read for fans of Doyle's work and the detective genre in general.I did so, and found that I was gazing into a large, empty room, with stone flags, and small, barred windows upon the farther wall. In the centre of this room, lying in the middle of a golden patch of sunlight, there was stretched a huge creature, as large as a tiger, but as black and sleek as ebony. It was simply a very enormous and very well-kept black cat, and it cuddled up and basked in that yellow pool of light exactly as a cat would do. It was so graceful, so sinewy, and so gently and smoothly diabolical, that I could not take my eyes from the opening.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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