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Danger! and Other Stories
Arthur Conan Doyle
Danger! and Other Stories
Arthur Conan Doyle
The collection's title story, "Danger!," was written eighteen months before the outbreak of World War I. First published in the Strand Magazine in July 1914, it was based on an imaginary country in Europe fighting - and defeating - Britain and intended to direct public attention to the great danger (submarines) which threatened the country. Contents: Danger! Being the log of Captain John Sirius -- One crowded hour -- A point of view -- The fall of Lord Barrymore -- The horror of the heights (which includes the manuscript known as the Joyce-Armstrong fragment) -- Borrowed scenes -- The surgeon of Gaster Fell -- How it happened -- The prisoner's defence -- Three of them: A chat about children, snakes, and zebus; About cricket; Speculations; The leatherskin tribe.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | March 25, 2018 |
ISBN13 | 9781986822145 |
Publishers | Createspace Independent Publishing Platf |
Pages | 204 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 11 mm · 281 g |
Language | English |
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