Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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This edition includes a modern introduction and a list of suggested further reading. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's two novels of adventure in the fourteenth century, The White Company and Sir Nigel, seamlessly blend real history and imaginative fiction into spirited, fast-paced narratives that draw us in, as eager witnesses to the medieval soldier's life. Never out of print since their first publications in 1891 and 1906, they remain memorable for their...
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While the controversy of Psychic Photography was gripping the early 20th Century United Kingdom, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle set out to investigate the most notable cases. In The Case for Spirit Photography, he aimed to defend the validity of capturing images of spirits with a camera. The spectacle of spirit photography had become popular in the late 19th Century, but by the 1920's The Crewe Circle, an infamous English spiritualist group had become the...
83) The Parasite
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Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a Scottish writer and physician, most noted for his fictional stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction. "The Parasite" is a novel released in 1894 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Plot: The main character is a young man known as Austin Gilroy. He studies physiology and knows a professor who is studying the occult....
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Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a Scottish writer and physician, most noted for his fictional stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction. This lesser known work "A Duet, with an Occasional Chorus" by Doyle is about two young people who are very much in love. (Excerpt from Wikipedia)
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The Complete Sherlock Holmes, Volume I, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics:
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87) Uncle Bernac
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Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a Scottish writer and physician, most noted for his fictional stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction. In the book "Uncle Bernac" a young French aristocrat in exile receives a mysterious invitation to join his uncle in France and enter into Napoleon's service. (Excerpt from Wikipedia)
88) The Last Galley
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A collection of fantastic short stories by the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In these stories, Doyle explores many different genres, from historical adventure, to pirate romance, to mystery. From the author's preface: I have written "Impressions and Tales" upon the title-page of this volume, because I have included within the same cover two styles of work which present an essential difference. The second half of the collection...
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90) The Maracot Deep
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A team of deep-sea explorers discovers an underwater society and more in this thrilling adventure from the creator of Sherlock Holmes. Professor Maracot organizes an expedition to examine the area surrounding the deepest pit in the Atlantic Ocean and catalogue wildlife. But a terrifying attack changes the group's plans, cuts them off from the surface, and sends them plummeting into the abyss. A world of surprises awaits them at the bottom of the ocean,...
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Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a Scottish writer and physician, most noted for his fictional stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction. "The Firm of Girdlestone" is a novel by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. John Girdlestone owns the firm of Girdlestone. It is a very lucrative business and John Girdlestone and his son Ezra Girdlestone...
92) Rodney Stone
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From the creator of Sherlock Holmes, a coming-of-age combination of detective fiction and thrilling adventure.
First published in 1896, Rodney Stone is a gothic coming-of-age story that takes place in Sussex County and follows a young boy with an interest in mischief, exploration, and boxing.
Rodney Stone and his best friend, Jim Harrison-the relative of a blacksmith and former boxer-have always been drawn to dark and dangerous places. When they...
93) The Green Flag
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Arthur Conan Doyle was deeply affected by the many wars fought during his lifetime. As many other writers, he used the material for short stories like "The Green Flag".
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The bestselling author of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries delves into the roots of his Spiritualist beliefs.
After finishing his medical education in 1882, Arthur Conan Doyle considered himself a staunch materialist in regards to our personal destiny. But his subsequent research into Spiritualism led to his amazement that a great number of people-whose names were foremost in science-believed that the spirit was independent of the body and could survive...
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859—1930), best known as the author of Sherlock Holmes stories but also a devout spiritualist, was entirely convinced by a set of photographs apparently showing two young girls from Cottingley in Yorkshire playing with a group of tiny, translucent fairies. To demonstrate his unshakeable belief in the spirit world, he published The Coming of the Fairies in 1922. Doyle's book lays out the story of the photographs, their supposed...
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Originally published in 1908 and out of print for more than half a century, this collection of stories, complete with a Preface by the author, presents Sir Arthur Conan Doyle at his finest. These are seventeen tales of suspense and adventure, of the mysterious and the fantastic, meant to be read "round the fire" upon a winter's night. Murder, madness, ghosts, unsolved crimes, diabolical traps, and inexplicable disappearances abound in these exciting...
97) Flamme d'argent
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L'auteur à succès international Mark Williams est fier de présenter le deuxième tome des adaptations courtes pour enfants, de la série Classiques pour enfants: Flamme d'argent. Rejoignez Holmes et Watson qui tentent de résoudre le mystère du cheval disparu, Flamme d'argent, dans un livre au langage moderne et accessible aux enfants, qui laisse de côté les aspects difficiles de la langue de l'époque. Idéal pour initier les enfants de tout...
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In "The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet", a banker, Mr. Alexander Holder, makes a loan of £50,000 to a socially prominent client, who leaves a beryl coronet - one of the most valuable public possessions in existence - as collateral. Feeling that he must not leave this rare and precious piece of jewelry in his personal safe at the bank, he takes it home with him. Awakened by a noise in the night, he is horrified to see his son playing with the coronet...
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"In ""The Adventure of the Speckled Band"", Sherlock Holmes and Watson come to the aid of Helen Stoner, who has reason to fear her life is being threatened by her abusive stepfather, Dr. Grimesby Roylott. Her sister, who died two years before, spoke of a "speckled band" right before she died in mysterious circumstances. To solve the mystery of the "speckled band", Holmes and Watson stake out Miss Stoner's room and make a momentous discovery. The eighth...
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This morning I saw a star twinkling just over the fore-yard the first since the beginning of May. There is considerable discontent among the crew many of whom are anxious to get back home to be in time for the herring season when labour always commands a high price upon the Scotch coast.