The Tragedy of The Korosko (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781986620130)

Vendor: Arthur Conan Doyle
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Format: Paperback
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The Tragedy of The Korosko

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The Tragedy of The Korosko

$7.38
Format: Paperback
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a Scottish author who found fame writing about the detective Sherlock Holmes. Doyle was a prolific writer who also wrote science fiction, historical novels, plays, romances, poetry, and non-fiction.. A group of European tourists are enjoying their trip to Egypt in the year 1895. They are sailing up the River Nile in a "a turtle-bottomed, round-bowed stern-wheeler", the "Korosko". They intend to travel to Abousir at the southern frontier of Egypt, after which the Dervish country starts. They are attacked and abducted by a marauding band of Dervish warriors. The novel contains a strong defense of British Imperialism and in particular the Imperial project in North Africa.

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
ISBN-10: 1986620131
ISBN-13: 9781986620130
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 03/18/2018
Pages: 142
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.44lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.30d
By Arthur Conan Doyle
By Arthur Conan Doyle
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Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle KStJ, DL (22 May 1859 - 7 July 1930) was a British writer best known for his detective fiction featuring the character Sherlock Holmes. Originally a physician, in 1887 he published A Study in Scarlet, the first of four novels about Holmes and Dr. Watson. In addition, Doyle wrote over fifty short stories featuring the famous detective. The Sherlock Holmes stories are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction.

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