Download or read book The Adventure of the Engineer s Thumb written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-07 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The entire series of Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle is now available in large print, using the best practices for senior readers and those who are visually impaired. Each story includes the original Sherlock Holmes mystery as well as a note from the series editor, Craig Stephen Copland, the author of the New Sherlock Holmes Mysteries books. The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb is an interesting tale in which murderous thieves, who are possibly German spies, get away with murder and a major crime. A mysterious beautiful woman who appears to be the mistress of the villain risks her life to save that of Holmes's newest client. These books are great gifts for someone you care about who needs a larger size print to be able to enjoy these wonderful stories.
Download or read book The Adventure of The Engineer s Thumb Large Print written by Literary Domain Publishing and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of all the problems which have been submitted to my friend, Mr. Sherlock Holmes, for solution during the years of our intimacy, there were only two which I was the means of introducing to his notice-that of Mr. Hatherley's thumb, and that of Colonel Warburton's madness. Of these the latter may have afforded a finer field for an acute and original observer, but the other was so strange in its inception and so dramatic in its details that it may be the more worthy of being placed upon record, even if it gave my friend fewer openings for those deductive methods of reasoning by which he achieved such remarkable results. The story has, I believe, been told more than once in the newspapers, but, like all such narratives, its effect is much less striking when set forth "en bloc" in a single half-column of print than when the facts slowly evolve before your own eyes, and the mystery clears gradually away as each new discovery furnishes a step which leads on to the complete truth. At the time the circumstances made a deep impression upon me, and the lapse of two years has hardly served to weaken the effect.It was in the summer of '89, not long after my marriage, that the events occurred which I am now about to summarise. I had returned to civil practice and had finally abandoned Holmes in his Baker Street rooms, although I continually visited him and occasionally even persuaded him to forgo his Bohemian habits so far as to come and visit us. My practice had steadily increased, and as I happened to live at no very great distance from Paddington Station, I got a few patients from among the officials. One of these, whom I had cured of a painful and lingering disease, was never weary of advertising my virtues and of endeavouring to send me on every sufferer over whom he might have any influence.
Download or read book Sherlock Holmes the Adventure of the Engineer s Thumb Large Print written by Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of all the problems which have been submitted to my friend, Mr. Sherlock Holmes, for solution during the years of our intimacy, there were only two which I was the means of introducing to his notice-that of Mr. Hatherley's thumb, and that of Colonel Warburton's madness. Of these the latter may have afforded a finer field for an acute and original observer, but the other was so strange in its inception and so dramatic in its details that it may be the more worthy of being placed upon record, even if it gave my friend fewer openings for those deductive methods of reasoning by which he achieved such remarkable results. The story has, I believe, been told more than once in the newspapers, but, like all such narratives, its effect is much less striking when set forth en bloc in a single half-column of print than when the facts slowly evolve before your own eyes, and the mystery clears gradually away as each new discovery furnishes a step which leads on to the complete truth. At the time the circumstances made a deep impression upon me, and the lapse of two years has hardly served to weaken the effect. It was in the summer of '89, not long after my marriage, that the events occurred which I am now about to summarise. I had returned to civil practice and had finally abandoned Holmes in his Baker Street rooms, although I continually visited him and occasionally even persuaded him to forgo his Bohemian habits so far as to come and visit us. My practice had steadily increased, and as I happened to live at no very great distance from Paddington Station, I got a few patients from among the officials. One of these, whom I had cured of a painful and lingering disease, was never weary of advertising my virtues and of endeavouring to send me on every sufferer over whom he might have any influence. One morning, at a little before seven o'clock, I was awakened by the maid tapping at the door to announce that two men had come from Paddington and were waiting in the consulting-room. I dressed hurriedly, for I knew by experience that railway cases were seldom trivial, and hastened downstairs. As I descended, my old ally, the guard, came out of the room and closed the door tightly behind him.
Download or read book Short Stories by Arthur Conan Doyle written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Trans-Atlantic Publications. This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pupils will meet the literature requirements of the National Curriculum by studying these collections of short stories by pre-twentieth century authors.Readers of all abilities will gain increased comprehension of the stories from the integrated support material on every page.Pupils' interest is maintained by the large format and simple layout.A more complete picture of the authors is provided through completion of a number of 'compare and contrast' exercises, reinforcement activities and ovwerview sections at the end of each story.The National Curriculum requirement to read stories from other cultures and traditions is also covered by books in the series.
Download or read book The Adventure of the Engineer s Thumb written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Modernista. This book was released on 2024-01-23 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: »The Adventure of the Engineer’s Thumb« is a short story by Arthur Conan Doyle, about the brilliant Victorian detective Sherlock Holmes. It was first published in 1892. SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE [1859-1930], was a Scottish physician and author, best known for his stories about the groundbreaking master detective Sherlock Holmes. Doyle wrote a total of 56 short stories and four novels about Sherlock Holmes and his constant companion Dr. Watson.
Download or read book Adventure of the Engineer s Thumb written by Vincent Goodwin and published by ABDO Publishing Company. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Mr. Victor Hatherly enters Dr. Watson's office with a missing thumb, he says the story is so unbelievable he can't go to the police. So, Watson brings Hatherly to Holmes who can solve unsolvable cases. Join Holmes and Watson on the hunt for the engineer's thumb. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Graphic Planet is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.
Download or read book The Adventure of the Engineer s Thumb and Other Cases written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2014-09-04 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Penguin English Library edition As usual with the Sherlock Holmes stories it is very hard to say which are the best - but there are many stories here which would get the vote - ranging from The Boscombe Valley Mystery to the wonderful Adventure of Silver Blaze, from the Adventure of the Norwood Builder to A Case of Identity, but above to the uniquely strange and macabre Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb.
Download or read book The Adventure of the Engineer s Thumb written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-09 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short story. Of all the problems which have been submitted to my friend, Mr. Sherlock Holmes, for solution during the years of our intimacy, there were only two which I was the means of introducing to his notice--that of Mr. Hatherley's thumb, and that of Colonel Warburton's madness. Of these the latter may have afforded a finer field for an acute and original observer, but the other was so strange in its inception and so dramatic in its details that it may be the more worthy of being placed upon record, even if it gave my friend fewer openings for those deductive methods of reasoning by which he achieved such remarkable results. The story has, I believe, been told more than once in the newspapers, but, like all such narratives, its effect is much less striking when set forth en bloc in a single half-column of print than when the facts slowly evolve before your own eyes, and the mystery clears gradually away as each new discovery furnishes a step which leads on to the complete truth. At the time the circumstances made a deep impression upon me, and the lapse of two years has hardly served to weaken the effect.It was in the summer of '89, not long after my marriage, that the events occurred which I am now about to summarise. I had returned to civil practice and had finally abandoned Holmes in his Baker Street rooms, although I continually visited him and occasionally even persuaded him to forgo his Bohemian habits so far as to come and visit us. My practice had steadily increased, and as I happened to live at no very great distance from Paddington Station, I got a few patients from among the officials. One of these, whom I had cured of a painful and lingering disease, was never weary of advertising my virtues and of endeavouring to send me on every sufferer over whom he might have any influence.
Download or read book The Engineer s Thumb written by Mark Williams and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-02-11 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How old were you when you discovered Sherlock? As part of the Classics For Kids series international best-selling author Mark Williams is proud to present this adaptation for children of the Sherlock Holmes short story The Engineer's Thumb. This is the British-English edition. British-English? Although we speak the same language, we spell many words differently depending on which side of the Atlantic we are. UK = colour, US = color; UK = marvellous, US = marvelous; UK = theatre, US= theater, etc. This sometimes causes problem for children at school, so in response to requests from school librarians there are now British-English and American-English versions of the Sherlock For Kids books. Come join Holmes and Watson as they solve the mystery of the engineer's thumb in a child-friendly, twenty-first century English, with the seamier side of Victorian life left out. Ideal for children aged 9-12 to get started with the world's most famous detective. Other books in the Sherlock Holmes re-told for children series: -The Blue Carbuncle -Silver Blaze -The Red-Headed League -The Engineer's Thumb -The Speckled Band -The Six Napoleons -The Naval Treaty -3-in-1 Box Set - The Blue Carbuncle, Silver Blaze. The Red-Headed League -3-in-1 Box Set - The Engineer's Thumb, The Speckled Band, The Six Napoleons -6-in-1 Box Set - The Blue Carbuncle, Silver Blaze, The Red-Headed League, The Engineer's Thumb, The Speckled Band, The Six Napoleons These titles may be available as ebooks, paperbacks and as audio-books. Coming next in the Sherlock Holmes re-told for children series: -The Musgrave Ritual -The Beryl Coronet -The Resident Patient Coming soon from international bestselling author Mark Williams: -When Sherlock Was A Boy - tales from Sherlock's childhood.
Download or read book The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and published by . This book was released on 2016-02-02 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" is the first series of stories featuring the world's most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes. This particular book is the 9th story of the series. Enjoy Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's imagination as you read "The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb".*Matte cover with wrap-around cover art*
Download or read book The Return of Sherlock Holmes written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Sherlock Holmes Mystery written by Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir and published by . This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Another amazing Sherlock Holmes mystery. This time it revolves around the unfortunate engineer and his missing thumb. Another great read!
Download or read book The Engineer s Thumb written by Mark Williams and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-02-13 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How old were you when you discovered Sherlock? As part of the Classics For Kids series international best-selling author Mark Williams is proud to present this adaptation for children of the Sherlock Holmes short story The Engineer's Thumb. This is the American-English edition. American-English? Although we speak the same language, we spell many words differently depending on which side of the Atlantic we are. UK = colour, US = color; UK = marvellous, US = marvelous; UK = theatre, US= theater, etc. This sometimes causes problem for children at school, so in response to requests from school librarians there are now British-English and American-English versions of the Sherlock For Kids books. Come join Holmes and Watson as they solve the mystery of the engineer's thumb in a child-friendly, twenty-first century English, with the seamier side of Victorian life left out. Ideal for children aged 9-12 to get started with the world's most famous detective. Other books in the Sherlock Holmes re-told for children series: -The Blue Carbuncle -Silver Blaze -The Red-Headed League -The Engineer's Thumb -The Speckled Band -The Six Napoleons -The Naval Treaty -3-in-1 Box Set - The Blue Carbuncle, Silver Blaze. The Red-Headed League -3-in-1 Box Set - The Engineer's Thumb, The Speckled Band, The Six Napoleons -6-in-1 Box Set - The Blue Carbuncle, Silver Blaze, The Red-Headed League, The Engineer's Thumb, The Speckled Band, The Six Napoleons These titles may be available as ebooks, paperbacks and as audio-books. Coming next in the Sherlock Holmes re-told for children series: -The Musgrave Ritual -The Beryl Coronet -The Resident Patient Coming soon from international bestselling author Mark Williams: -When Sherlock Was A Boy - tales from Sherlock's childhood.
Download or read book The Engineer s Thumb written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Sherlock Holmes Set 2: Mystery, Mischief and Mayhem. This book was released on 2020-07-23 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A simplification of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes, perfect for young fans of mystery books. A great introduction to classics for children aged 7+.
Download or read book The Great Adventures of Sherlock Holmes written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2011-05-05 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the strange case of 'The Red-Headed League' to the extraordinary tale of 'The Engineer's Thumb', Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr Watson grapple with treachery, murder, and ingenious crimes of all kinds. But no case is too challening for the immortal detective's unique power of deduction.
Download or read book Six Great Sherlock Holmes Stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Famed Victorian-era sleuth outwits a variety of unprincipled villains in "A Scandal in Bohemia," "The Red-headed League," "The Final Problem," "The Adventure of the Empty House," and two other tales.
Download or read book The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Large Print Edition written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-08-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This premium quality large print edition contains the complete and unabridged original classic version of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, including twelve stories featuring Arthur Conan Doyle's "consulting detective", printed on heavy, bright white 60# paper in a large 7.44"x9.69" format, with page headers and a fully laminated full-color cover featuring an original design. This volume contains twelve of Conan Doyle's original classic Sherlock Holmes adventures, first collected and published in book form in 1892. A SCANDAL IN BOHEMIA; THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE; A CASE OF IDENTITY; THE BOSCOMBE VALLEY MYSTERY; THE FIVE ORANGE PIPS; THE MAN WITH THE TWISTED LIP; THE ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE; THE ADVENTURE OF THE SPECKLED BAND; THE ADVENTURE OF THE ENGINEER'S THUMB; THE ADVENTURE OF THE NOBLE BACHELOR; THE ADVENTURE OF THE BERYL CORONET; THE ADVENTURE OF THE COPPER BEECHES; Additional material collected and presented for Conan Doyle fans, new or old, are a biographical sketch of the author and a detailed selected bibliography of his work. Other Sherlock Holmes classics available from Summit Classic Press in large print editions are The Hound of the Baskervilles (ISBN-13: 978-1502895790; ISBN-10: 150289579X), The Sign of the Four (ISBN-13: 978-1502566751; ISBN-10: 1502566753) and His Last Bow (ISBN-13: 978-1500822712; ISBN-10: 150082271X). Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) is known the world over as the creator of the famous consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes. But Conan Doyle was a prolific writer who produced a large body of work ranging from non-fiction and full-length novels to a wide-ranging collection of short stories. Doyle's first major success as a writer came with the debut of Sherlock Holmes in the 1887 publication of "A Study in Scarlet". Holmes was a popular sensation, and more stories followed. By 1891, Sherlock Holmes was enough to provide Doyle a living, but Doyle came to resent Holmes, who kept him from what he considered "more important" work. In 1893 he "killed" Holmes, as the detective and his archenemy, Professor Moriarty, plunged to their deaths at Reichenbach Falls in "The Final Problem". It was no mere publicity stunt. Doyle considered himself finished with Mr. Sherlock Holmes. The public uproar in reaction to Holmes' "death" shocked Doyle, with even his own mother complaining, and as the clamor continued he was forced to bring the detective back in "The Hound of the Baskervilles", published, to vast public sigh of relief, in 1901. Ironically, the character Doyle resented as a "distraction" from serious work would ultimately appear in fifty-six short stories and four novels, together with countless adaptations to films, television, cartoons, and modern pastiches by an assortment of authors. In fact, the "world's first consulting detective" is widely regarded, along with Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan, as the best-known fictional characters in the world.
