The Man from Archangel, and Other Tales of Adventure by Arthur Conan Doyle
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"The Man from Archangel and Other Tales of Adventure" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a collection of adventure stories written in the early 20th century. The first narrative features Bimbashi Joyce, a young officer navigating the challenges and dangers of British colonial duties in Egypt, where he encounters a mysterious stranger that sets the stage for his trials as he seeks to prove himself in a volatile environment. At the start of
the first tale, "The Début of Bimbashi Joyce," readers are introduced to the backdrop of tumultuous events related to Mahdism in Sudan, revealing a landscape fraught with peril and the promise of adventure. Joyce, sent to a remote outpost in the Sahara, faces the daunting task of maintaining order and gathering intelligence as he encounters historical tensions of the region. The appearance of a lone Arab figure sets a tone of intrigue and foreboding, hinting at the complexities of this land and its people, as well as Joyce's personal journey to establish his reputation amidst the chaos. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Man from Archangel, and Other Tales of Adventure |
| Contents |
Tales of adventure: Début of Bimbashi Joyce -- The surgeon of Gaster Fell -- Borrowed scenes -- The man from Archangel -- The great Brown-Pericord motor -- The sealed room Tales of medical life: A phsyiologist's wife -- Behind the times -- His first operation -- The third generation -- The curse of Eve -- A medical document -- The surgeon talks -- The doctors of Hoyland -- Crabbe's practice. |
| Credits |
Produced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Physicians -- Fiction |
| Subject | Adventure stories, English |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 34797 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-34797-4 |
| Release Date | Dec 31, 2010 |
| Last Update | Jan 7, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 659 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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