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Arthur Conan Doyle’s short story "The Five Orange Pips" debuted in The Strand Magazine in November 1891 as the seventh installment in the Sherlock Holmes canon. It was subsequently compiled with other cases in the volume *The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes*.
The narrative touches on themes of secrecy and intrigue, weaving in elements such as banking, maritime voyages aboard barques, and the historical backdrop of the Confederate States Army. It also references the Ku Klux Klan, reflecting contemporary concerns of the late nineteenth century.
First publish date: 1986
Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories
Authors: Arthur Conan Doyle
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