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Better known as the creator of the eccentric detective Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was also the author of a number of poems during his literary career. Songs of Action is a collection of some of his poetry. Mainly revolving around the themes of war and sport. Poems in this collection include The Song of the Bow, The Storming Party and The Blind Archer. With some epic and some more philosophical poems, this is a rich collection of verse from the world-renowned author.

Set during the Hundred Years War, The White Company is a historical adventure novel by famous Sherlock Holmes author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Young Alleyne has been brought up in the sheltered world of a Catholic Monastery. When he discovers the world outside the monastery walls, he quickly makes friends before joining The White Company a group of skilful archers led by the knight Sir Nigel Loring. Together with The White Company, Alleyne sets out on an adventurous quest across Europe. Full of danger and excitement, this is an incredibly detailed historical novel.

Siblings Robert and Laura McIntyre have fallen on hard times following the death of their mother and their fathers subsequent descent into alcoholism, which is bankrupting the family. Their fortunes appear to be on the up though following the arrival of a mysterious, eccentric, and wealthy new neighbour called Raffles Haw. An insightful, moralistic tale about the corrupting nature of extreme wealth from renowned Sherlock Holmes author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

The Parasite is a short, psychological thriller from Sherlock Holmes author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Professor Austin Gilroy is deeply dubious about the genuine powers of hypnotism. When his colleague introduces him to psychic Miss Penclosa in an attempt to change his mind, Gilroy finds to his horror that his scepticism was ill-founded as he becomes trapped under her spell. Will he be strong enough to break free of the hold she has over him?

From intense deduction methods and trusty sidekicks to supernatural dogs and grizzly murders, The Elementary Sherlock Holmes Collection offers a generous glimpse into some of the best adventures of the most famous detective of all time. Follow the notorious detective and his companion, Dr Watson, as they try to solve the eerie mystery behind an attempted murder in The Hound of the Baskervilles, or help them solve the mystery of a father gone missing in The Sign of the Four. These are just some of the thrilling adventures included in the collection, which also features the first-ever Sherlock Holmes story A Study in Scarlet alongside His Last Bow and The Valley of Fear.Beautifully portrayed by the likes of Benedict Cumberbatch and Robert Downey Jr, Sherlock Holmes has appeared in multiple iterations, most notably as a "high-functioning sociopath" in BBCs Sherlock. With nine exhilarating adventures, The Elementary Sherlock Holmes Collection serves as the perfect introduction to one of the most famous written characters of all time. It is ideal for fans of "Enola Holmes" on Netflix.

Father and son team John and Ezra Girdlestone are facing the financial ruin of their family business. In order to save the firm and the family name, the duo come up with a series of devious plans in order to cheat and trick their way into a fortune. Will the cunning pair succeed? This is a gripping story full of fascinating and villainous characters from the famous Sherlock Holmes author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

First published in 1918 Danger! And Other Stories is a collection of short stories by Sherlock Homes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The titular tale was originally published in 1914 in the Strand Magazine, and was intended to publicise the risk of submarine warfare which could threaten the country. Demonstrating incredible foresight, Conan Doyle recognised the risks that German U-Boats would surely pose, and these risks are central to the plot of this tale. Other stories in the collection include One Crowded Hour, The Horror of the Heights, and The Surgeon of Gaster Fell. Full of daring and adventure, this is a gripping short story collection from the much-loved author.

Classic / British English (Available February 2008) Who killed Charles McCarthy at Boscombe Pool? And why? Detective Lestrade from Scotland Yard thinks it was McCarthys son, James. Things do not look good for James. But the famous English detective, Sherlock Holmes, sees things differently. His friend, Dr Watson, joins him and tells the story

Esta novela toma la forma de dieciséis cartas escritas por J. Stark Munro a su amigo Herbert Swanborough, de Massachusetts. Stark Munro es un recién graduado de la escuela de medicina, y en sus cartas detalla las dificultades que tiene para abrirse camino profesional de la mano de su brillante pero poco ortodoxo compañero James Cullingworth. De ese relato epistolar emana el proceso de formacion de una mentalidad propia y muy singular que condicionara sus futuras decisiones y afectara a su vida de manera decisiva. Esta novela del creador de Sherlock Holmes inedita hasta hoy en nuestro idioma es, en realidad, un relato poco disimulado de las experiencias del propio Arthur Conan Doyle con George Turnavine Budd, con el que estuvo asociado hasta establecer su propia consulta en 1882. Llena de claves autobiograficas, retrata la importancia en su vida de la formacion cientifica, de sus desengaños como medico, de la vacilacion vocacional y de su matrimonio, factores sin los que, como confeso abiertamente, no se hubiera dedicado a escribir, y que fueron inspiracion para algunas de sus mas brillantes creaciones. "Mi actitud mental aparece descrita con bastante exactitud en Las cartas de Stark Munro." ~Arthur Conan Doyle

Estudio en Escarlata + El valle del terrorUn médico considera que sus gastos son excesivos y que debe mudarse a un lugar más barato. El mismo problema tiene un experto en química y anatomía, genio del razonamiento analitico y violinista contumaz. El azar los une, y deciden compartir el apartamento situado en el 221 B de Baker Street. Por supuesto, los personajes son Sherlock Holmes y el doctor Watson, que llevaran a cabo su primera investigacion de un misterioso caso de doble asesinato.Ocultar las pruebas de un crimen es mucho mas facil que enterrar el pasado. Y mas cuando en ese pasado se encuentra una tenebrosa e implacable organizacion que ha jurado venganza. La vieja logica del hilo y el ovillo o del humo y el fuego, combinada con la habilidad de Sherlock Holmes, pone al descubierto la totalidad del enigma, aunque finalmente se impone la fuerza de la fatalidad.

Perseguido por una antigua maldición, sir Charles Baskerville muere en los páramos de Dartmoor. Entre sospechas, pistas falsas y personajes enigmáticos, Watson y Sherlock Holmes desentrañan el misterio del legendario perro fantasmal en un caso tan inquietante como inolvidable.

Price: $24.95 Format: Mixed Media 21982 mm x 27684 mm ISBN-10: 0194246469 ISBN-13: 9780194246460 Publication date: March 2008 Imprint: OUP UK Share on Facebook Dominoes: Level 2: 700 headwords: The Lost World Audio CD Pack (British English) Arthur Conan Doyle and Text adaptation by Susan Kingsley 'You said that you wanted danger, didn't you,' says McArdle, the editor of the Daily Gazette. And he sends his young reporter, Malone, on a strange journey into South America with the famous Professor Challenger. Challenger believes he can find a lost world full of dinosaurs in the middle of the Amazon forest. But this world is dangerous to reach, and, once the Professor and his small group of explorers arrive, things get even more dangerous for them. Will they return alive?

Classic / British English (Available May 2008) Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead just outside his home, Baskerville Hall. Many of the Baskerville family have died mysteriously. People say that they were killed by a gigantic devil-like creature the Hound of the Baskervilles! Can that be true? And can Sherlock Holmes save the new owner of Baskerville Hall from a terrible death?