The Mystery of Cloomber

by Arthur Conan Doyle, Mike Ashley (Introduction)

Overview

What dark deed from the past haunts Major Heatherstone? Why does he live like a hermit at Cloomber Hall, forbidding his children to venture beyond the estate grounds? Why is he plagued by the sound of a tolling bell, and why does his paranoia rise to frantic levels each year on the fifth of October? With the sudden appearance of three shipwrecked Buddhist monks, the answers to these questions follow close behind.
Arthur Conan Doyle's Gothic thriller unfolds in his native Scotland, in a remote coastal village surrounded by dreary moors. The creator of Sherlock Holmes combines his skill at weaving tales of mystery with his deep fascination with spiritualism and the paranormal. First published in 1889, the novel offers a cautionary view of British colonialism in the form of a captivating story of murder and revenge.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780486473574
Publisher:	Dover Publications
Publication date:	11/18/2009
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Arthur Conan Doyle was a prolific writer born in Scotland who started out as a medical doctor. While at the University of Edinburgh, he augmented his income by writing stories. His first Sherlock Holmes tale was published in 1887, introducing one of literature's best-loved detectives. Doyle has also written many works of history and science fiction, plus plays and poetry.

Date of Birth:

May 22, 1859

Date of Death:

July 7, 1930

Place of Birth:

Edinburgh, Scotland

Place of Death:

Crowborough, Sussex, England

Education:

Edinburgh University, B.M., 1881; M.D., 1885

Table of Contents

CONTENTS
Chapter
I. The Hegira of the Wests from Edinburgh
II. Of the Strange Manner in which a Tenant came to Cloomber
III. Of our Further Acquaintance with Major-General J. B. Heatherstone
IV. Of a Young Man with a Grey Head
V. How four of us came to be under the Shadow of Cloomber
VI. How I came to be Enlisted as One of the Garrison of Cloomber
VII. Of Corporal Rufus Smith and his Coming to Cloomber
VIII. Statement of Israel Stakes
IX. Narrative of John Easterling, F.R.C.P. Edin
X. Of the Letter which came from the Hall
XI. Of the Casting Away of the Bark "Belinda"
XII. Of the Three Foreign Men upon the Coast
XIII. In which I see that which has been seen by few
XIV. Of the Visitor who ran down the road in the Night-time
XV. The Day-book of John Berthier Heatherstone
XVI. At the Hole of Cree
Addendum

Editorial Reviews

Conan Doyle is another one of those guys who wrote a ton of stuff but who is remembered now only for his Holmes/Watson mysteries. The 17 stories collected here follow the title character, a swaggering soldier in Napoleon's army famous for his bravery on the field of battle and his romantic forays with women. If historical adventure circulates in your library, throw this into the mix. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Library Journal

A collection of 17 works of the great storyteller reprinted from the 1908 McClure Co. edition. These horror stories manifest the skill and ingenuity of the Holmes canon. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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