Knighted for his service as a field doctor during the Boer War, Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) is best remembered as the creator of Sherlock Holmes . In addition to his ever-popular tales of the Baker Street sleuth, Conan Doyle wrote many works of history and science fiction, as well as plays, poetry, and stories that reflected his interest in the occult. This anthology offers an excellent selection of tales from throughout the Scottish author's career. Sherlock Holmes's adventures include the novels "The Hound of the Baskervilles" and "A Study in Scarlet", plus the stories "The ... |
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Zwei Männer werden tot aufgefunden, die Londoner Polizei ist ratlos. Sherlock Holmes hat gerade mit Dr. Watson eine Wohnung in der Baker Street bezogen. Er erkennt mit seiner verblüffenden Kombinationsgabe rasch die Zeichen, die ihn zu dem Täter führen werden. Allerdings schlägt die Geschichte zunächst einen sehr, sehr weiten Bogen ins Land der Mormonen in Utah... "Eine Studie in Scharlachrot" ist der erste Fall von Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson. Das Buch erzählt nicht nur einen hochspannenden Fall, sondern auch gibt auch Einblicke in die Anfänge einer legendären M&# ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... All legends begin somewhere, and the two novels here are where one of the world's best-loved legends began. In "A Study in Scarlet", Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson first meet and investigate a seemingly impossible mystery that begins with a corpse in a deserted house. In The Sign of the Four the detective faces an even greater challenge: solving both the disappearance of Captain Arthur Morstan and the theft of the Agra treasure in India. In this "Macmillan Collector's Library" edition, Sherlock scholar David Stuart Davies ... |
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По романа на сър Артър Конан Дойл , преразказан от Джанет Борсби и Рут Суон. ... An old family document says that everyone who lives at Baskerville Hall is in danger from a terrifying animal which lives on Dartmoor. When Sir Charles Baskerville dies in a mysterious way, his nephew, the young Sir Henry Baskerville, comes to live on Dartmoor. Is he in danger too? Is there really a dangerous animal on the moor, or did someone murder Sir Charles? Sherlock Holmes , the world-famous detective, is the only person who can solve the case. Or can he? Even Holmes is worried. In this Reader you will find information about Sir ... |
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Изданието е на британски английски (British English). ... По историите за Шерлок Холмс на Сър Артър Конан Дойл , преразказани от Ричард Макандрю . Книгата включва три от случаите на най-известния детектив в света: "Bruce Partington Plans" - някои строго секретни планове на правителството изчезват и Холмс знае, че разкриването на кражбата няма да е лесно; "Devil's Foot" - почивката на Холмс е прекъсната от събитие, което изглежда по-скоро свръхестествено, отколкото криминално; "The Copper Beeches" - Холмс е посетен от жена, получила предложение за добре платена работа с някои много ... |
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Illustrated by Kay Dixie. ... "I am afraid", said Miss Morstan. "What should I do, Mr. Holmes?" Holmes jumped up excitedly. "We shall go tonight to the Lyceum Theatre - the three of us - you and I and Doctor Watson. We'll meet your unknown friend. And we'll try to solve the mystery." From the Book This book is in British English. Here you can find: extra grammar and vocabulary exercises; points for understanding comprehension questions; glossary of difficult vocabulary; free resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheet at www.macmillanreaders.com . There ... |
