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A historical adventure set during the Hundred Years' War. The story follows a young man as he leaves the shelter of an abbey in England and becomes involved with Edward, the Black Prince's campaign in Spain. Doyle later wrote a prequel, titled "Sir Nigel", concerning the early life of one of the heroes in this novel.
“We go to France, and from thence I trust to Spain, in humble search of a field in which we may win advancement
A non-fiction short story, A True Story of the Tragedy of Flowery Land was first published in the US syndicated press (in multiple journals including The Courier-Journal and The San Francisco Call) on 19 March 1899. The story is based on the real mutiny and massacre by the mixed nationality crew of the Flowery Land ship in 1863 and the trial and executions that followed in 1864.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes is the third collection of Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, published in 1905. It includes stories published in The Strand Magazine in 1903 and 1904, bringing Holmes for the first time into the twentieth century.
Doyle had memorably “killed off” Holmes in a struggle with his nemesis Professor Moriarty in the story “The Final Problem,” which had appeared in 1893 (and which is included
...88) The Parasite
The Parasite is an 1894 novelette by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The Parasite makes use of a form of mind control similar to the mesmerism of the Victorian era; it works on some hosts but not others. Source: Wikipedia
The plot of the novel is based very loosely on the real-life activities of the Molly Maguires and, particularly, of Pinkerton agent James McParland.
The novel is divided into two parts: in the first, Holmes investigates an apparent murder and discovers that the body belongs to another man; and in the second, the story of the man originally thought to have been the victim is told.
"The Crime of the Brigadier" is a short story written by Arthur Conan Doyle first published in The Cosmopolitan in December 1899. It is the 10th story of the Gerard saga. In collected volumes, the story was also published as "How the Brigadier Slew the Fox."
While on a reconnaissance behind British lines, Gerard inadvertently joins a fox-hunt with unpardonable results. (Sources: The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
...The Blood-Stone Tragedy: A Druidical Story is a short story first published anonymously in the Cassel's Saturday Journal in February 1884. Arthur Conan Doyle was inspired by the case of Dr William Price, a Neo-Druidic Welsh physician, who was arrested and put on trial after he cremated his dead son.
Although best known as the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle's work includes science fiction, historical romance and books on warfare and spiritualism. First published in The Boy's Own Paper in December 1887, the short story The Stone of Boxman's Drift portrays the value of integrity and fair play between two partners in a South African diamond mine.
95) The Poison Belt
Although best known as the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle's work includes science fiction, historical romance and books on warfare and spiritualism. First published in The Strand Magazine in December 1921, The Nightmare Room is a melodramatic tale of terror.
