tales of long ago
Tales of Long Ago
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) was an English writer best known for his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes. This volume contains twelve of author's best short stories like "The Last of the Legions", "Through the Veil" and "The Coming of the Huns", set in the early centuries of civilization up to the first millennium.
199 Руб.
Doyle A. Tales of Long Ago
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 which he compiled in 1922. 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. Tales of Long Ago is an entertaining and invaluable read for all those interested in this lesser-known facet of Conan Doyle's writing. .
836 Руб.
Doyle A. Tales of Long Ago
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 which he compiled in 1922. 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. Tales of Long Ago is an entertaining and invaluable read for all those interested in this lesser-known facet of Conan Doyle's writing. .
836 Руб.
Doyle Arthur Conan Tales of Long Ago
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) was an English writer best known for his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes. This volume contains twelve of author's best short stories like "The Last of the Legions", "Through the Veil" and "The Coming of the Huns", set in the early centuries of civilization up to the first millennium.
410 Руб.
Doyle Arthur Conan Tales of Long Ago
Arthur Conan Doyle was a British writer best known for his detective fiction featuring the character Sherlock Holmes. His works also include fantasy and science fiction, as well as plays, romances, non-fiction and historical novels. This volume contains twelve of author's best short stories like "The Last of the Legions," "Through the Veil" and "The Coming of the Huns," set in the early centuries of civilization up to the first millennium.
534 Руб.
Дойл Артур Конан Tales of Long Ago
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 which he compiled in 1922. 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. Tales of Long Ago is an entertaining and invaluable read for all those interested in this lesser-known facet of Conan Doyle's writing..
836 Руб.
Doyle Arthur Conan Tales of Long Ago
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 for all those interested in this lesser-known facet of Conan Doyle’s writing. Contains: ‘The Last of the Legions’, ‘The Last Galley’, ‘Through the Veil’, ‘The Coming of the Huns’, ‘The Contest’, ‘The First Cargo’, ‘An Iconoclast’, ‘Giant Maximin’, ‘The Red Star’, ‘The Silver Mirror’, ‘The Homecoming’, ‘A Point of Contact’.
1977 Руб.
Miss Read Over the Gate
'The story of the village goes back a long, long time, and it still goes on. I have listened to my neighbours' accounts of tales long ago, and with what unfailing curiousity I observe the happenings of today!' From an unusual weight-loss recipe in an old notebook - and used with alarming consequences - to the queen of copy-cats who drives her neighbour mad with anger, Over the Gate is a hugely entertaining collection of tales from Fairacre, past and present. Miss Read, the school mistress, continues to attract odd stories and village folklore, and retells them with her characteristic compassion and humour.
1973 Руб.
Conan Doyle A. Tales of Long Ago. Short story collections
Серия книг «Зарубежная классика — читай в оригинале» — это бессмертные произведения великих мастеров пера, написанные ими на их родном языке и наречии. Книги из этой серии помогут читателю углубленно изучать иностранные языки, обогатят его внутренний мир и по-новому откроют произведения известных классиков
550 Руб.
Conan Doyle A. Tales of Long Ago. Short story collections
Серия книг «Зарубежная классика — читай в оригинале» — это бессмертные произведения великих мастеров пера, написанные ими на их родном языке и наречии. Книги из этой серии помогут читателю углубленно изучать иностранные языки, обогатят его внутренний мир и по-новому откроют произведения известных классиков
550 Руб.
Doyle A. Tales of Long Ago = Рассказы о прошлом: на англ.яз
Arthur Conan Doyle was a British writer best known for his detective fiction featuring the character Sherlock Holmes. His works also include fantasy and science fiction, as well as plays, romances, non-fiction and historical novels. This volume contains twelve of author's best short stories like "The Last of the Legions", "Through the Veil" and "The Coming of the Huns" set in the early centuries of civilization up to the first millennium.
440 Руб.
Doyle A. Tales of Long Ago = Рассказы о прошлом: на англ.яз
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859—1930) was an English writer best known for his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes. This volume contains twelve of author's best short stories like "The Last of the Legions", "Through the Veil" and "The Coming of the Huns", set in the early centuries of civilization up to the first millennium.
507 Руб.
Doyle A. Tales of Long Ago = Рассказы о прошлом: на англ.яз
Arthur Conan Doyle was a British writer best known for his detective fiction featuring the character Sherlock Holmes. His works also include fantasy and science fiction, as well as plays, romances, non-fiction and historical novels. This volume contains twelve of author's best short stories like "The Last of the Legions", "Through the Veil" and "The Coming of the Huns" set in the early centuries of civilization up to the first millennium.
440 Руб.
Doyle A. Tales of Long Ago = Рассказы о прошлом: на англ.яз
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859—1930) was an English writer best known for his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes. This volume contains twelve of author's best short stories like "The Last of the Legions", "Through the Veil" and "The Coming of the Huns", set in the early centuries of civilization up to the first millennium.
507 Руб.
Mosse Kate Mistletoe Bride and Other Haunting Tales
I hear someone coming. It has happened before. I pause and listen but no longer hear anything. I sigh. As always, hope is snatched away before it can take root. And so then, as always, I am carried back to that first December so very long ago...Rooted in the elemental landscapes of Sussex, Brittany and the Languedoc, here are tales of ghosts and spirits seeking revenge, grief-stricken women and haunted men coming to terms with their destiny.
1437 Руб.
Chaucer Geoffrey The Canterbury Tales (+CD)
In Chaucer's classic, much-loved collection of tales a host of medieval characters come alive on the page - and they are as lively and colourful now as they were seven hundred years ago! In this retelling of five of the stories in modern English, Chaucer's pilgrims entertain us with tales of knights and ruffians, desperate lovers, resourceful women, talking animals… and more. Adopted by Robert Hill.
3080 Руб.