The Hound of the Baskervilles

Informationen zum Autor Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) is the celebrated author of many adventure novels, including The Lost World and The Poison Belt, and the creator of the hugely popular detective stories of Sherlock Holmes. Klappentext When the corpse of Sir Charles Baskerville is found on the grounds of his Dartmoor estate next to a mysterious animal footprint, thoughts turn to a fabled family curse: that of a hellhound set out to avenge a crime committed by one of Sir Charles's ancestors. As the only surviving heir of the Baskervilles is terrified for his safety, Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are called in to investigate. The most famous novel in Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes cycle, The Hound of the Baskervilles is a masterpiece of terror, suspense and mystery which has enthralled readers young and old since it was first published in 1902. Zusammenfassung New edition of one of the most popular stories in the Sherlock Holmes cycle, presented here with stunning pictures by acclaimed illustrator David Mackintosh. Includes a section on the author's life and works and extra resources for the young reader.

About the author

Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) studied medicine at Edinburgh University, but ultimately gave up medicine to pursue a career in writing both fiction and non-fiction. His iconic sleuths, Holmes and Watson, have entertained generations of readers.

Product details

• Authors: Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, David Mackintosh
• Assisted by: David Mackintosh (Illustration)
• Publisher: Alma Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 12
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 15.09.2015
• EAN: 9781847494962
• ISBN: 978-1-84749-496-2
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Alma Classics; Alma Classics Children's; Alma Classics; Alma Classics Children's; Alma Junior Classics
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Ghost, Classic horror & ghost stories, Classic crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction, Classic horror and ghost stories, crime; detective; investigation; victorian; terror; mystery