The Story of the Beetle Hunter
Title | The Story of the Beetle Hunter PDF eBook |
Author | Arthur Conan Doyle |
Publisher | Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | 52 |
Release | 2018-05-24 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781719519892 |
The Story of the Beetle Hunter - ILLUSTRATED EDITION - By Arthur Conan Doyle is the second story from the 'Round the Fire Stories' collection. Mystery and intrigue always available by this world famous author. Edited and recommended by The Gunston Trust. Ages: Adults & Young Adults
The Beetle Hunter
Title | The Beetle Hunter PDF eBook |
Author | Arthur Conan Doyle |
Publisher | Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | 24 |
Release | 2015-05-13 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781512190465 |
I had just become a medical man, but I had not started in practice, and I lived in rooms in Gower Street. The street has been renumbered since then, but it was in the only house which has a bow-window, upon the left-hand side as you go down from the Metropolitan Station. A widow named Murchison kept the house at that time, and she had three medical students and one engineer as lodgers. I occupied the top room, which was the cheapest, but cheap as it was it was more than I could afford. My small resources were dwindling away, and every week it became more necessary that I should find something to do.
The Beetle Hunter
Title | The Beetle Hunter PDF eBook |
Author | Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir |
Publisher | CreateSpace |
Total Pages | 38 |
Release | 2014-03 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9781497494305 |
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle DL (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a Scottish physician and writer who is most noted for his fictional stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction. He is also known for writing the fictional adventures of a second character he invented, Professor Challenger, and for popularising the mystery of the Mary Celeste. He was a prolific writer whose other works include fantasy and science fiction stories, plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction, and historical novels.Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a graduate of the University of Edinburgh Medical School. A London-based "consulting detective" whose abilities border on the fantastic, Holmes is famous for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to adopt almost any disguise, and his use of forensic science skills to solve difficult cases.Holmes, who first appeared in publication in 1887, was featured in four novels and 56 short stories. The first novel, A Study in Scarlet, appeared in Beeton's Christmas Annual in 1887 and the second, The Sign of the Four, in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine in 1890. The character grew tremendously in popularity with the first series of short stories in The Strand Magazine, beginning with "A Scandal in Bohemia" in 1891; further series of short stories and two novels published in serial form appeared between then and 1927. The stories cover a period from around 1880 up to 1914.All but four stories are narrated by Holmes's friend and biographer, Dr. John H. Watson; two are narrated by Holmes himself ("The Blanched Soldier" and "The Lion's Mane") and two others are written in the third person ("The Mazarin Stone" and "His Last Bow"). In two stories ("The Musgrave Ritual" and "The Gloria Scott"), Holmes tells Watson the main story from his memories, while Watson becomes the narrator of the frame story. The first and fourth novels, A Study in Scarlet and The Valley of Fear, each include a long interval of omniscient narration recounting events unknown to either Holmes or Watson.In 1882 he joined former classmate George Turnavine Budd as his partner at a medical practice in Plymouth, but their relationship proved difficult, and Doyle soon left to set up an independent practice. Arriving in Portsmouth in June of that year with less than £10 (£900 today) to his name, he set up a medical practice at 1 Bush Villas in Elm Grove, Southsea. The practice was initially not very successful. While waiting for patients, Doyle again began writing stories and composed his first novels, The Mystery of Cloomber, not published until 1888, and the unfinished Narrative of John Smith, which would go unpublished until 2011. He amassed a portfolio of short stories including "The Captain of the Pole-Star" and "J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement", both inspired by Doyle's time at sea, the latter of which popularised the mystery of the Mary Celeste and added fictional details such as the perfect condition of the ship (which had actually taken on water by the time it was discovered) and its boats remaining on board (the one boat was in fact missing) that have come to dominate popular accounts of the incident.
The Beetle Hunter and Other Stories
Title | The Beetle Hunter and Other Stories PDF eBook |
Author | Arthur Conan Doyle |
Publisher | Crimson Cats |
Total Pages | |
Release | 2005-11-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780955139420 |
Beetle Hunter
Title | Beetle Hunter PDF eBook |
Author | Rebecca Dunning |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 30 |
Release | 2010-08-31 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780982667026 |
Meet Zeke-whose imagination is the only thing greater than his love for creepy-crawlies-as he and some pals embark on a hilarious adventure to hunt for his favorite bug. This book has a split personality: illustrations on the left page show what is really happening, and those on the right page reveal how the boys see themselves. Young and old will find themselves captured again and again by the inspiring tale of the Beetle Hunter.
Edible Insects
Title | Edible Insects PDF eBook |
Author | Gina Louise Hunter |
Publisher | Reaktion Books |
Total Pages | 177 |
Release | 2021-09-16 |
Genre | Cooking |
ISBN | 1789144477 |
From grasshoppers to grubs, an eye-opening look at insect cuisine around the world. An estimated two billion people worldwide regularly consume insects, yet bugs are rarely eaten in the West. Why are some disgusted at the thought of eating insects while others find them delicious? Edible Insects: A Global History provides a broad introduction to the role of insects as human food, from our prehistoric past to current food trends—and even recipes. On the menu are beetles, butterflies, grasshoppers, and grubs of many kinds, with stories that highlight traditional methods of insect collection, preparation, consumption, and preservation. But we not only encounter the culinary uses of creepy-crawlies across many cultures. We also learn of the potential of insects to alleviate global food shortages and natural resource overexploitation, as well as the role of world-class chefs in making insects palatable to consumers in the West.
The Story of Eden
Title | The Story of Eden PDF eBook |
Author | Dolf Wyllarde |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 458 |
Release | 1901 |
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