Complete and unabridged with an afterword by David Stuard Davies.
A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Faithfully supported by his chronicler, Dr Watson, Sherlock Holmes pits his wits against "Napoleon of Crime" Professor Moriarty, assists European royalty threatened by disgrace, helps to solve the mysterious death of a young woman due to be married, and investigates intrigues that have defeated the detectives of Scotland Yard. Packed with excitement and mystery, this collection showcases the legendary sleuth at his very best.
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There is a film of this story. ... "– This is wonderful, Professor Challenger! - I said.
– You have found a place which no one knows about - a lost world. A world where creatures from the past still live.
– But nobody in London believes my story - said the professor.
– People say the drawing and the photograph are fakes - they aren't real.
– I want to return to the Lost World. Other people must see the Lost World. Then everyone will know it is real!"
From the book
This book is in British English. Here you can find:
a note about the author;
a note about the story;
the people in this story;
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Книгата е част от поредицата "Фантастика и приключения" на издателство "Литус". ... Професор Чалънджър изтегли капака на сандъка, надникна вътре, щракна няколко пъти с пръсти и бе чут от пресата да увещава някого: "Хайде, пили, пили!". След миг някакво ужасно, отвратително същество се появи оттам с драскане и тропот и кацна върху страничната стена на сандъка. Дори неочакваното пропадане на херцога на Дърам в оркестъра в този момент не можа да отвлече вкамененото внимание на огромната аудитория. Муцуната на чудовището приличаше на най-странен църковен орнамент, създаден от болното въображение ... |
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There are films of these stories. ... Can you solve these mysteries? Sherlock Holmes, and his assistant Dr. Watson, investigate the cases of "The Speckled Band", "The Dancing Men" and "The Red-Headed League".
This book is in British English and here you can find a story and points for understanding and glossary. There are audio downloadable materials for this book, which are available to buy at www.macmillaneducationebooks.com. ... |
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Illustrated by Kay Dixie. ... "I am afraid", said Miss Morstan. "What should I do, Mr. Holmes?" Holmes jumped up excitedly. "We shall go tonight to the Lyceum Theatre - the three of us - you and I and Doctor Watson. We'll meet your unknown friend. And we'll try to solve the mystery."
From the Book
This book is in British English. Here you can find:
extra grammar and vocabulary exercises;
points for understanding comprehension questions;
glossary of difficult vocabulary;
free resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheet at www.macmillanreaders.com.
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A Sherlock Holmes collection. ... "Sherlock Holmes is an extraordinary man, and for a number of years I have been this extraordinary man's assistant. I have worked with him on many cases, and I have always written about these cases when we have finished our investigations. From time to time, I publish these records, and this book contains four of them."
Why does an old builder leave all his money to a young lawyer? Who gives a government document to enemy spies? How is a young man tricked into taking a new job? What can a foreign king do when a beautiful woman from his past appears? Who can answer all these ... |
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There are films of these stories. ... Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson help the police with the strange cases of:
"The Blue Carbuncle" - two unusual clues for Holmes and Watson to follow - a hat and a goose!
"Silver Blaze" - a racehorse disappears before an important race. Holmes has to find the horse and solve a number.
"The Six Napoleons" - why is someone smashing statues of Napoleon? What are they looking for?
This book is in British English and here you can find a story, points for understanding comprehension questions. Free resources including worksheets, tests and author data ... |
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Complete and unabridged.
A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" is perhaps the greatest collection of detective short stories ever written. It was these tales penned by Arthur Conan Doyle which first introduced the magical and eccentric character of Sherlock Holmes to the readers of "The Strand Magazine". In his consulting room at "221B Baker Street", the master sleuth receives a stream of clients all presenting him with baffling and bizarre puzzles for him to solve. There is, for example, the man who is frightened for his life because of the arrival of ... |
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Complete and unabridged.
A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Sherlock Holmes is back on the case in this collection of 15 short stories. Not only does Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's brilliant detective investigate a fascinating series of crimes and misdemeanors in "The Memoirs", but we also learn about Holmes's early days as a sleuth-hounded and encounter the detective's brilliant brother, Mycroft, who is a member of the Diogenes Club, one of the strangest establishments in London. And, of course, in "The Final Problem" Holmes comes face to face with his nemesis, Professor Moriarty, the ... |
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Двуезично издание на немски и английски език. ... Sherlock Holmes ist der Inbegriff des analytischen Spürsinns und die mit Abstand schillerndste aller Detektivfiguren. Die vor Einfallsreichtum sprühenden Kriminalerzählungen, in denen Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Doyle, Arthur Conan 1859 - 1930) den genialen Meisterdetektiv und dessen treuen Mitstreiter Dr. Watson ermitteln lässt, machten ihren Autor weltberühmt. Für diese zweisprachige Ausgabe wurden die sechs spannendsten und verblüffendsten Geschichten ausgewählt, darunter "Ein Skandal in Böhmen", "Das gesprenkelte ... |
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"Sie kennen meine Methoden, Watson." - Kein skrupelloses Schurkenstück, kein noch so raffiniertes Verbrechen, das der weltberühmte englische Meisterdetektiv Sherlock Holmes mithilfe seiner verblüffenden Kombinationsgabe nicht zu durchschauen vermöchte! Dieser Band enthält zwölf meisterhafte Kriminalerzählungen rund um Holmes und seinen treuen Freund, mit denen Sir Arthur Conan Doyle bereits seit über hundert Jahren seine Leser in den Bann schlägt. Die Auswahl reicht von "Der Bund der Rothaarigen" über "Die fünf Apfelsinenkerne" und " ... |
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Zwei Männer werden tot aufgefunden, die Londoner Polizei ist ratlos. Sherlock Holmes hat gerade mit Dr. Watson eine Wohnung in der Baker Street bezogen. Er erkennt mit seiner verblüffenden Kombinationsgabe rasch die Zeichen, die ihn zu dem Täter führen werden. Allerdings schlägt die Geschichte zunächst einen sehr, sehr weiten Bogen ins Land der Mormonen in Utah... "Eine Studie in Scharlachrot" ist der erste Fall von Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson. Das Buch erzählt nicht nur einen hochspannenden Fall, sondern auch gibt auch Einblicke in die Anfänge einer legendären M&# ... |
