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Tales of Long Ago
Arthur Conan Doyle
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Description for Tales of Long Ago
Paperback. These vivid and enthralling stories - many of them dealing with ancient Romans, with others featuring Tyrians, Carthaginians, Huns or Scottish clansmen - showcase the author's knack for bringing to life diverse times and places and crafting timeless narratives. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 186.
Although he is best known to the public as the author of the Sherlock Holmes stories and other pioneering works of detective fiction, Arthur Conan Doyle successfully contributed to other genres, such as historical fiction, as demonstrated by this collection he compiled in 1922. These vivid and enthralling stories – which take the reader to Roman Britain, ancient Carthage, Mecca at the time of the Prophet Muhammad and many other evocative settings – showcase the author’s knack for bringing to life diverse times and places and crafting enduring narratives. Tales of Long Ago is an entertaining and invaluable read ... Read more
Although he is best known to the public as the author of the Sherlock Holmes stories and other pioneering works of detective fiction, Arthur Conan Doyle successfully contributed to other genres, such as historical fiction, as demonstrated by this collection he compiled in 1922. These vivid and enthralling stories – which take the reader to Roman Britain, ancient Carthage, Mecca at the time of the Prophet Muhammad and many other evocative settings – showcase the author’s knack for bringing to life diverse times and places and crafting enduring narratives. Tales of Long Ago is an entertaining and invaluable read ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Richmond, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847494108
SKU
V9781847494108
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) is the celebrated author of many adventure novels, including The Lost World and The Poison Belt, and the creator of the hugely popular detective stories of Sherlock Holmes.
Reviews for Tales of Long Ago
Start a story by Conan Doyle and you cannot stop reading, whether you are ten or sixty.
Michael Dirda
Michael Dirda