Biblioteche dell'Alto Adige

Abstract: What dark deed from the past haunts Major Heatherstone? Why does he live like a hermit at Cloomber Hall, forbidding his children to venture beyond the estate grounds? Why is he plagued by the sound of a tolling bell, and why does his paranoia rise to frantic levels each year on the fifth of October? With the sudden appearance of three shipwrecked Buddhist monks, the answers to these questions follow close behind.

Abstract: Many fans of Arthur Conan Doyle are best acquainted with the author's vast body of detective stories featuring detective Sherlock Holmes. But Doyle also wrote a number of horror and crime-related tales in which the illustrious Holmes doesn't make an appearance. This chilling tale, set in an Australian prison, gives readers a glimpse into the cold heart of a hardened criminal.

Abstract: Robert McIntyre and his sister Laura have fallen on hard times. Their father has been driven into bankruptcy and near madness and alcoholism by commercial reverses and the death of his wife. The family has retreated to a house in the country, living on a small bequest from other relatives. Changes come with the arrival of Raffles Haw, a new neighbor both exceedingly rich and exceedingly eccentric. His generosity is unquestioned. His motives are another matter. Is Raffles Haw the solution to their problems, or another source of them? Robert and Laura will find out.

Abstract: The Adventure of the Dying Detective is a Sherlock Holmes short story by the British author Arthur Conan Doyle. It first appeared in print in the November 22, 1913. In the story, Dr. Watson becomes convinced that his friend, the brilliant consulting detective Sherlock Holmes, is dying from a highly contagious disease which is usually found only in Asia. Holmes refuses to allow Watson to examine him. Instead, Holmes tells Watson to bring a man called Culverton Smith to see him. Culverton Smith has no professional medical training but he knows more about the disease which Holmes claims to be suffering from than anyone else in the world. Holmes admits that he and Culverton Smith are not on friendly terms because Holmes suspected that the man had some part in the death of his nephew.

Abstract: The main character is a young man known as Austin Gilroy. He studies physiology and knows a professor who is studying the occult. The young man is introduced to a middle-aged woman known as Miss Penclosa, who has a crippled leg and psychic powers. She is a friend of the Professor's wife. The skeptical Gilroy's fiancée, Agatha, is put into a trance to prove Miss Penclosa's powers. This succeeds and Gilroy begins to go to the Professor's house where Miss Penclosa practices her powers on him. This is so Gilroy can look at the physical part of the powers. 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.

Abstract: Ever since he made his first appearance in A Study In Scarlet, Sherlock Holmes has enthralled and delighted millions of fans throughout the world.

Abstract: This is one of those lesser known books of great authors that are veritable treasure houses. Sherlock Holmes is undoubtedly a fascinating character in the history of fiction, but the popularity of Holmes completely overshadowed the other equally fantastic creations by Conan Doyle. The Brigadier Gerard stories are one such highly deserving but unfortunately underrated collection.

Abstract: Rodney Stone is a Gothic mystery and boxing novel by Scottish writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle first published in 1896. The eponymous narrator is a Sussex country boy who is the son of a sailor and wishes to go to sea himself. He is taken to London by his uncle Sir Charles Tregellis, a highly respected gentleman and arbiter of fashion who is on familiar terms with the most important people of Great Britain. The novel interweaves Rodney's coming-of-age story with that of his friend Boy Jim's boxing endeavours. Jim has been brought up thinking he is a blacksmith's son - the blacksmith Harrison was a famous former boxer and the 'son' wishes to fight too. So a large portion of it deals with the famous bare-knuckle boxers of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, such as Jem Belcher, John Jackson, Daniel Mendoza, Dutch Sam, and others. The book includes vignettes of a number of historical personages, notably the Prince Regent, Lord Nelson, Sir John Lade, Lord Cochrane and Beau Brummell. There are also descriptions of thuggery, of gambling and cheating, and of dangerous horse drawn chases.

Abstract: A historical romance and tale of adventure, set in England during the fourteenth century. Descendent of a noble family, Nigel Loring is the last of his race, and living alone with his aged grand-mother, upon a small remnant of their great estate. Sir Nigel is a historical novel set during the early phase of the Hundred Years' War, spanning the years 1350 to 1356.

Abstract: Sherlock Holmes, fictional character created by the Scottish writer Arthur Conan Doyle, the prototype for the modern mastermind detective. As the world's first and only "consulting detective," he pursued criminals throughout Victorian and Edwardian London, the south of England, and continental Europe. Although the fictional detective had been anticipated by Edgar Allan Poe's C. Auguste Dupin and Émile Gaboriau's Monsieur Lecoq, Holmes made a singular impact upon the popular imagination and has been the most enduring character of the detective story.This book contains all the novels and stories of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleSherlock Holmes Novels:A Study in ScarletThe Sign of the FourThe Hound of the BaskervillesThe Valley of FearSherlock Holmes Collections:The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesThe Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesThe Return of Sherlock HolmesHis Last BowLThe Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes

Abstract: Narrated by the character for whom the title is named and set in the late 1600's, Micah Clarke describes the battle of peasants against the existing king of England in the hopes that they can replace the monarch with his brother who feels he has been unjustly denied the throne. Micah Clarke, a young, innocent peasant joins forces with other peasants, among the Puritans, to fight for this pathetic duke's cause. It was attempt by Conan Doyle to present the story of the Puritans in a more favorable light than generally thought of in England at the time the book was written – a historical romance about the Monmouth rebellion and 'Hanging Judge' Jeffries told by a humble adherent of the Duke of Monmouth – the whole story of the rising in Somerset, the triumphant advance towards Bristol and Bath, and the tragic rout at Sedgemoor (1685).

Abstract: Set during the Hundred Years War, the protagonist of The White Company is a cloister-raised young nobleman who discovers that his father's will stipulated he travelled for a year before taking his vows. Setting off on his adventures, he finds himself part of the White Company - a group of mercenary archers en route to France.The horror of fighting awaits him - but so does the promise of valour. This is a lively and action-packed account of the exploits of a crew of Saxon archers, realistic and incredibly atmospheric in its depictions of medieval life, with a satisfying and compelling combination of breathless adventure and romantic chivalry.

Abstract: Arthur Conan Doyle at his finest. These seventeen tales of suspense, murder, ghosts, unsolved crimes and inexplicable happenings were written to be read 'round the fire' on a winter's night. With intriguing titles such as 'The Pot of Caviare', 'The Brazilian Cat' and 'The Brown Hand', the stories are utterly compelling and are guaranteed to entertain and exhilarate. These are seventeen tales of suspense and adventure, of the mysterious and the fantastic, meant to be read "around a crackling fire" upon a winter's night.

Abstract: In addition of the story itself, this edition also has added in:the detailed historical contextword search exerciseword scramble exerciseThis book is a detective mystery novel written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and it is the first story to feature the character of Sherlock Holmes, who would later become one of the most famous and iconic literary detective characters, with long-lasting interest and appeal. The book's title derives from a speech given by Holmes to his companion Doctor Watson on the nature of his work, in which he describes the story's murder investigation as his "study in scarlet": "There's the scarlet thread of murder running through the colourless skein of life, and our duty is to unravel it, and isolate it, and expose every inch of it."

Abstract: Lady Frances Carfax, an attractive, wealthy spinster has disappeared while traveling in Switzerland. Sherlock Holmes sends Watson to do the investigating and then follows himself. They team up with her former lover and then race against time to save the woman from the clutches of a killer.

Abstract: This spirited account of the exploits of a crew of Saxon archers during the Hundred Years War features cameo appearances by historical figures such as Edward III and the Black Prince. Flavorful and realistic in its depictions of medieval life, the novel combines the excitement of a rugged adventure with the romance of chivalry...

Abstract: This is a volume of short stories from the master who is credited with creating the modern mystery and fantasy tale, in addition to his more famous work in establishing the modern crime genre. A wide variety of scenarios and periods are covered and the reader is assured of a gripping experience whether exploring the horror of a newly discovered catacomb, or the Blue John mine gap, or simply attempting to solve the mystery surrounding the man with the watches.

Abstract: Los Misterios De Sherlock Holmes N°10.Es el décimo de los 56 relatos o historias cortas de Sherlock Holmes.De Que Trata Este CapítuloRelata el caso de la extraña desaparición de la rica heredera Hatty Doran. Hija única del multimillonario Aloysius Doran, se ha esfumado tras su matrimonio con el citado Lord St. Simon, segundo hijo del duque de Balmoral y perteneciente a la más rancia aristocracia de Inglaterra. A pesar de la poca simpatía que inspira a Holmes el estirado personaje, el caso le interesa, y se hace cargo de él. Como es habitual, resuelve brillante y rápidamente el caso.El supuesto asesinato, en el que está implicada Flora Millar, una antigua "amiga íntima" de Lord St. Simon, se convierte en una romántica aventura en la que, finalmente, vence el amor. El aristócrata se siente humillado, la novia feliz, y el inepto inspector Lestrade de Scotland Yard, una vez más, queda confuso y aturdido ante la probada eficacia del genial Sherlock Holmes.

Abstract: Los Misterios De Sherlock Holmes N°1.Es el primero de los 56 relato o historias cortas de Sherlock Holmes.De Que Trata Este CapítuloComo toda historia comienza con un misterio, aquí el Doctor Watson, relata con sutileza la forma en que la reunión se desarrolla. Sherlock Holmes es llamado por un caballero enmascarado. Se presenta como el conde Von Kramm, un agente de un cliente adinerado, pero Holmes deduce rápidamente que se trata de Wilhelm Gottsreich Sigismond von Ormstein, gran duque de Cassel-Felstein y rey hereditario de Bohemia. El rey, arrancándose la máscara, lo admite.

Abstract: Los Misterios De Sherlock Holmes N°2.Es el segundo de los 56 relato o historias cortas de Sherlock Holmes.De Que Trata Este CapítuloLos cuatro (Holmes, Watson, Jones y Merryweather) hacen frente a los ladrones, John Clay y su ayudante William Morris (ellos eran Spaulding y Ross disfrazados), que habían contribuido al lío de la Liga de los Pelirrojos solamente para mantener a Wilson fuera de su tienda mientras ellos excavaban en el sótano para desvalijar la cámara del banco de al lado.