Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's «The Valley of Fear» was the last of the Sherlock Holmes novels published by the author and originally appeared in «Strand Magazine» serially between September 1914 and May 1915. The novel concerns the real-life activities of the secret Irish organization, the «Molly Maguires», and of Pinkerton agent James McParland who investigated them. Divided into two parts, the novel is first concerned with Holmes investigation of an apparent murder victim whose identity is...
"The Vital Message" by Arthur Conan Doyle. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to...
"Now order the ranks, and fling wide the banners, for our souls are God's and our bodies the king's, and our swords for Saint George and for England!" With that rousing proclamation, twelve hundred knights ride into battle, accompanied by the stalwart archers known as the White Company.Fueled by their appetite for glory, this motley crew of freebooters stands united in their unswerving devotion to the company commander, Sir Nigel Loring. Short, bald, and extremely nearsighted, Sir...
Chivalry may be on life support, but its still breathing in the words of Arthur Conan Doyles The White Company. Although he is well known for his Sherlock Holmes stories, Doyle was most proud of creating the noble knight, Sir Nigel Loring of the White Company. <p> This book is set in the tumultuous days of the 14th century, when the political struggles among England, France and Spain, and the Crusades in the Holy Land, created instablity for peasant and noble alike. There are many heroes...
Предлагаем вниманию читателей исторический роман знаменитого английского писателя Артура Конан Дойла «Белый отряд», посвященный событиям Столетней войны. В книге приводится полный неадаптированный текст романа с комментариями и словарем.
