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The Gold-Bug
Paperback
Mystery & ThrillerClassic FictionGeneral Fiction
ISBN13: 9781447466024
Publisher: Obscure Pr
Published: Nov 9 2012
Pages: 56
Weight: 0.18
Height: 0.13 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Join the search and unlock the secrets buried beneath the sand!
Compelled to visit his eccentric friend on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, who has been inexplicably bitten by a shimmering golden insect. The narrator and his friend's loyal servant are drawn into a perilous quest that revolves entirely around the complex task of deciphering a secret code left by the infamous pirate Captain Kidd. The key to the vast, hidden riches lies not in brute force, but in cold logic and cryptography.
From the brilliant mind of Edgar Allan Poe, the legendary inventor of the detective fiction genre and master of atmospheric suspense, comes a thrilling tale of cryptography and fortune. The Gold-Bug, first published in 1843, is a captivating adventure that showcases Poe's masterful use of intellect and intricate plotting.
This gripping tale is essential reading for fans of classic mystery, adventure fiction, and the intellectual puzzles that lie at the heart of Poe's greatest works.
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