Is It Based on a Book?
The Sign of Four book cover

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TV series · 1983

Is The Treasures of Agra based on a book?

Quick answer

Yes. The Treasures of Agra is based on the works The Sign of Four by Arthur Conan Doyle (1890) and A Scandal in Bohemia by Arthur Conan Doyle (1892).

The Sign of Four is part of the Sherlock Holmes novels series.

The TV series premiered in 1983.

The book behind The Treasures of Agra

The Sign of Four cover

The Sign of Four

by Arthur Conan Doyle · first published 1890 · crime fiction, detective fiction

Novel by Arthur Conan Doyle.

A Scandal in Bohemia cover

A Scandal in Bohemia

by Arthur Conan Doyle · first published 1892 · detective fiction, crime fiction

1891 short story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Sherlock Holmes novels: books by publication date

  1. A Study in Scarlet (1887)
  2. The Sign of Four (1890)
  3. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892)
  4. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902)
  5. The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1905)
  6. The Valley of Fear (1915)
  7. His Last Bow (1917)

Other adaptations of The Sign of Four

Common questions

Is The Treasures of Agra based on a book?

Yes. The Treasures of Agra is based on the works The Sign of Four by Arthur Conan Doyle (1890) and A Scandal in Bohemia by Arthur Conan Doyle (1892).

Who wrote the book The Treasures of Agra is based on?

The Sign of Four was written by Arthur Conan Doyle and first published in 1890.

Is The Sign of Four part of a series?

Yes, it is part of the Sherlock Holmes novels series (4 books listed below in reading order).

Should I read the book before watching?

If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read The Sign of Four before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the TV series.

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