ISBN: 9781442943711

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, DL (1859-1930) was a Scottish author. He is most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered a major innovat… More...

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, DL (1859-1930) was a Scottish author. He is most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered a major innovation in the field of crime fiction, and for the adventures of Professor Challenger. He was a prolific writer whose other works include science fiction stories, historical novels, plays and romances, poetry, and non-fiction. His first significant work was A Study in Scarlet, which appeared in Beeton's Christmas Annual for 1887 and featured the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes, who was partially modelled after his former university professor, Joseph Bell. Other works include The Firm of Girdlestone (1890), The Captain of the Polestar (1890), The Doings of Raffles Haw (1892), Beyond the City (1892), The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892), The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard (1896), The Great Boer War (1900), The Green Flag (1900), The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902), and The Lost World (1912).Also published under the title The Tragedy of the Korosko (1898). A group of European tourists are enjoying their trip to Egypt in the year 1895. They are sailing up the River Nile in a a turtle-bottomed, round-bowed stern-wheeler, the Korosko. They intend to travel to Abousir at the southern frontier of Egypt, after which the Dervish country starts. They are attacked and abducted by a marauding band of Dervish warriors. The novel contains a strong defence of British Imperialism and in particular the Imperial project in North Africa. It also reveals the very great suspicion of Islam felt by many Europeans at the time. Includes vintage illustration! Digital Content>E-books>Fiction>Fiction>Fiction, ReadHowYouWant Digital >16<

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A captivating and interesting narrative is presented in ''A Desert Drama Being The Tragedy Of The Korosko''. This is an informative book written by Doyle to provide the public with accoun… More...

A captivating and interesting narrative is presented in ''A Desert Drama Being The Tragedy Of The Korosko''. This is an informative book written by Doyle to provide the public with accounts of what happened to the passengers of the Atlantic liner known as The Korosko. The thrilling events are presented in a befitting manner and captivate the readers.Taal: Engels; Formaat: ePub met kopieerbeveiliging (DRM) van Adobe; Bestandsgrootte: 0.26 MB; Verschijningsdatum: maart 2009; ISBN13: 9781442943711; , Engelstalig | Ebook | 2009, Boeken, Literatuur & Romans, Historische romans, Readhowyouwant<

ISBN: 9781442943711

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