Project Gutenberg 2004-08-10 Public domain in the USA. 308 Doyle, Arthur Conan 1859 1930 Conan Doyle, Arthur, Sir Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, A. Conan The Firm of Girdlestone Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Firm_of_Girdlestone Lionel G. Sear "The Firm of Girdlestone" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story centers around John Girdlestone, an African merchant, and his relationship with his old friend John Harston, who is on his deathbed and wishes to protect his daughter Kate's future. The opening chapters establish the business dynamics at Girdlestone & Co., revealing themes of morality, loyalty, and the conflict between personal and professional obligations. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to the offices of Girdlestone & Co., where the hardworking clerks labor under the watchful eye of Ezra Girdlestone, the stern junior partner. The narrative unfolds through a series of interactions involving Ezra and their employees, illustrating the business ethos of the firm. Meanwhile, John's visit to Harston reveals the depth of their friendship and the gravity of Harston's request to look after his daughter, Kate, after his impending death caused by typhoid. This setup hints at the emerging complexities around wealth, responsibility, and the potential for conflict as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Africa -- Fiction Businessmen -- Fiction Criminals -- England -- Fiction Crime -- England -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 924514 2025-07-06T04:07:04.608358 text/html 916558 2024-10-28T20:07:26 text/html 599825 2025-07-06T04:07:13.591334 application/epub+zip 615794 2025-07-06T04:07:05.901368 application/epub+zip 404685 2025-07-06T04:07:05.323382 application/epub+zip 857618 2025-07-06T04:07:19.845285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 796076 2025-07-06T04:07:13.031358 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 585372 2022-09-07T00:30:42.237306 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 801507 2025-07-06T04:07:02.976391 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 781774 2024-10-28T20:07:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17774 2025-07-06T04:07:19.978305 application/rdf+xml 17272 2025-07-06T04:07:05.452393 image/jpeg 2377 2025-07-06T04:07:05.388361 image/jpeg 577350 2025-07-06T04:07:04.678411 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia