The Firm Of Girdlestone: Is A Novel

The Firm of Girdlestone is a novel by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.[1] It was first published in 1890 by Chatto and Windus in London, England. In 1915 a silent film adaptation The Firm of Girdlestone was made.John Girdlestone owns the firm of Girdlestone. It is a very lucrative business and John Girdlestone and his son Ezra Girdlestone are respected by everyone. Both father and son are cynics and have no other thought but for their business; after giving a donation of £25 for charity, John Girdlestone remarks to himself that it is not a bad "investment", as it will make a favorable impression on the collector, who is a Member of Parliament, whose influence he hopes to use some day. Ezra, his son, is even more of a cynic, as the elder Girdlestone's cynicism is mitigated by his supposed religiosity. However, he manifests a great acumen for business, sometimes even surpassing his father's sharpness in business matters. A series of disastrous speculations by the elder Girdlestone financially ruins the firm.

• | Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
• | Publisher: Independently Published
• | Publication Date: Apr 16, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 230 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1094806846
• | ISBN-13: 9781094806846