Bøker av Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Written in 1913, roughly a year before the outbreak of World War I, much of it takes place in a single room in Challenger's house in Sussex.This would be the last story written about Challenger until the 1920s, by which time Doyle's spiritualist beliefs had begun to influence his writing.It was upon Friday, the twenty-seventh of August -- a date forever memorable in the history of the world. . . . It is imperative that now at once, while these stupendous events are still clear in my mind, I should set them down with that exactness of detail which time may blur. But even as I do so, I am overwhelmed by the wonder of the fact that it should be our little group of the "Lost World" -- Professor Challenger, Professor Summerlee, Lord John Roxton, and myself -- who have passed through this amazing experience. When, some years ago, I chronicled in the Daily Gazette our epoch-making journey in South America, I little thought that it should ever fall to my lot to tell an even stranger personal experience, one which is unique in all human annals and must stand out in the records of history as a great peak among the humble foothills which surround it. The event itself will always be marvelous, but the circumstances that we four were together at the time of this extraordinary episode came about in a most natural and, indeed, inevitable fashion. I will explain the events which led up to it as shortly and as clearly as I can, though I am well aware that the fuller the detail upon such a subject the more welcome it will be to the reader, for the public curiosity has been and still is insatiable. It was upon Friday, the twenty-seventh of August -- a date forever memorable in the history of the world. . . .

This is a non-fiction exposé of Belgian crimes and atrocities in the Congo, written by the creator of Sherlock Holmes. From the preface: "Never before has there been such a mixture of wholesale expropriation and wholesale massacre all done under an odious guise of philanthropy and with the lowest commercial motives as a reason. It is this sordid case and the unctuous hypocrisy which makes this crime unparalleled in its horror." A damning indictment of European colonial policy by one of Edwardian England's greatest writers.

CONTENTS:A Scandal in BohemiaThe Red-Headed LeagueA Case of IdentityThe Boscombe Valley MysteryThe Five Orange PipsThe Man with the Twisted LipThe Adventure of the Blue CarbuncleThe Adventure of the Speckled BandThe Adventure of the Engineer's ThumbThe Adventure of the Noble BachelorThe Adventure of the Beryl CoronetThe Adventure of the Copper BeechesThis edition is printed in specially-designed large type for easier reading, and is printed on non-glare paper.

Sherlock Holmes, the world's most esteemed detective, comes head to head with his greatest challenges in this thrilling collection of Arthur Conan Doyle's crime stories.Published between 1890 and 1917, this Sherlock Holmes collection features 11 of Arthur Conan Doyle's finest detective fiction stories. Each gripping case showcases the brilliant mind of Holmes and the lengths he will go to solve a case. With vivid descriptions, endless twists and turns, and dramatic conclusions, these tales are sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. This new edition from Read & Co. Books features the original illustrations by Sidney Paget and a specially commissioned introduction.The stories featured in this volume include:- Silver Blaze- The Speckled Band- The Sign of the Four- A Scandal in Bohemia- The Naval Treaty- The Blue Carbuncle- The Greek Interpreter- The Red-Headed League- The Empty House- The Missing Three-Quarter- His Last Bow

CONTENTS: The Breaking of the PeaceThe Opening of the WarThe Battle of MonsThe Battle of Le CateauThe Battle of the MarneThe Battle of the AisneThe La Bassée-ArmentiPres OperationsThe First Battle of YpresA Retrospect and General SummaryThe Winter Lull of 1914

CONTENTS: Silver BlazeThe Yellow FaceThe Stock-Broker's Clerk The "Gloria Scott"The Musgrave RitualThe Reigate PuzzleThe Crooked ManThe Resident PatientThe Greek InterpreterThe Naval TreatyThe Final ProblemThis edition is printed in specially-designed large type for easier reading, and is printed on non-glare paper.

A collection of short stories, by the creator of Sherlock Holmes, including the future war story "Danger!" and the science fiction tale "The Horror from the Heights," "The Fall of Lord Barrymore," "The Prisoner's Defence," and "The Surgeon of Gaster Fall." The title story covers 49 pages and was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of The First World War, the author's intention being "to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country." . In an introduction, the author makes the case for investing in a Channel Tunnel -- something he would love to ride through today on the Eurostar train!

This was one of the works of fiction published during Doyle's life. The story features Professor Maracot who leads an expedition to the floor of the Atlantic Ocean, discovering a lost race of Atlanteans.