Rodney Stone is a Gothic mystery and boxing novel by 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 by a blacksmith whom he believes to be his uncle - the blacksmith Harrison was a famous former boxer and the 'nephew' wishes to fight too. It was adapted into a 1913 silent film, The House of Temperley, directed by Harold M. Shaw.
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Rodney Stone (Esprios Classics)
Rodney Stone is a Gothic mystery and boxing novel by 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 by a blacksmith whom he believes to be his uncle - the blacksmith Harrison was a famous former boxer and the 'nephew' wishes to fight too. It was adapted into a 1913 silent film, The House of Temperley, directed by Harold M. Shaw.
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9798210395184 |
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Publisher: | Blurb |
Publication date: | 05/06/2024 |
Pages: | 252 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.57(d) |
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