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Danger! and Other Stories Kindle Edition

by Arthur Conan Doyle (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 out of 5 stars 68
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'Danger! And Other Stories' is a collection of short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, who is best-remembered today for writing books featuring Sherlock Holmes. It depicts an imaginary country in Europe fighting - and defeating - Britain, and is intended to direct public attention to the great danger (submarines) which threatened the country.
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  1. Print length
    172 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publisher
    Good Press
  5. Publication date
    November 21, 2019
  6. File size
    1791 KB
  7. Page Flip
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  8. Word Wise
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About the Author

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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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B081TKZVRK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Good Press (November 21, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 21, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1791 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 172 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1707488681
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.0 out of 5 stars 68

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Israel Drazin
5.0 out of 5 stars An interesting story prompted by fear for England just before World War I
Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2018
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This free Kindle book contains "Danger," along with nine other short stories. "Danger" is a story by Arthur Conan Doyle that he published in 1918, eighteen months before the outbreak of World War I. Doyle wrote it to try to warn the general public and the government in England of the great danger that was threatening England. He wrote the story after many attempts to warn the people and the English government of the problem and his suggested solution by many ways.
He pointed out that England depends on other nations for food and weapons. He warns that an enemy can surround the island of England, block all transports to England, and assure that no provisions can enter the country. The enemy would starve the country and England would be forced to surrender.
His suggestions included building up the country’s naval forces so that England can overcome the blockade. He also suggested that England build a tunnel under the English Chanel to France so that England would not have to depend on ships being the sole way to get food and weapons.
Doyle was correct in what he predicted, but fortunately, England found a way to overcome the German blockade.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining listening
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2021
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A number of stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle that are will written. Each is different with a story of a happening in Britain. I would recommend this novella to anyone looking for something different. Enjoy the adventure of reading or listening 2021 🏰
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Frank Probst
5.0 out of 5 stars For either Sherlock Holmes fans or WWI buffs.
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2016
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For those who are interested in WWI, Arthur Conan Doyle accurately foresaw the danger of submarine warfare when you're an island nation dependent on imports. The story reads almost like a blueprint for the way that the Germans conducted themselves.

NOTE: This review is for the title story (Danger!) only and does not include the rest of the book.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Danger! and Other Stories
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2016
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This is a collection of 10 short works by Arthur Conan Doyle, published in 1918. Individual pieces had been published earlier in various periodicals. Seven of these works were new to me; three I had already read in earlier Conan Doyle collections. The three repeats were “One Crowded Hour,” “The Horror of the Heights” and “How It Happened.” All of these are reasonably decent short stories, and all are set in the first decade of the 20th century. The first of these was somewhat misplaced in an earlier collection of pirate-related stories, where it was titled, “A Pirate of the Land.” It involves a highwayman driving a Rolls-Royce who waylays other motorists on the uncrowded highways of Sussex. The second of these was in “Tales of Terror and Mystery.” It speculates about an “atmospheric jungle” that can be reached by airplane somewhere above an elevation of 30,000 feet, The jungle is inhabited by mysterious and dangerous lighter-than-air flora and fauna. The third was, I believe, in “Tales of Twilight and the Unseen.” It involves a car accident and the meeting of old friends. The plot is suggestive of the old television series, Rod Sterling’s “Twilight Zone.” The remaining seven works were all new to me.

The first, and the one from which the collection takes its title, is “Danger! Being the Log of Captain John Sirius.” This is an interesting work written not long before the start of WWI. Presented as the operations log of an enemy submarine captain, the story describes the ability of a few submarines to harry British shipping and starve the island nation which imported much of its food. Conan Doyle used this story to strongly advocate building transport tunnels under the English Channel. “A Point of View” describes the education of an American journalist into the manners and thoughts of proud and highly professional British household servants. “The Fall of Lord Barrymore” is set in the early 19th century. Lord Barrymore is a boor and the rival and enemy of Sir Charles Tregellis, with each contending to be the social leader of fashionable London. Sir Charles Tregellis is a principal character in Conan Doyle’s excellent novel “Rodney Stone.” The reader’s appreciation of the Lord Barrymore story will be greatly enhanced if he or she is already familiar with Sir Charles from the longer work. “Borrowed Scenes” is a parody or a spoof of 19th century travel writer George Borrow. Before reading this story, I had never heard of George Borrow; so, I had to do a little research. The story describes the misadventures of a somewhat uncomprehending Englishman attempting to follow the guidance of Borrow as he understands it. I personally found this story hilarious and enjoyed it very much. However, I think that most readers will either love it or hate it, with very little in between. “The Surgeon of Gaster Fell” is a good suspense story divided into several chapters. A student, seeking privacy, moves into a cabin that he has built in a lonely part of the Yorkshire moors; however, he does not find the peaceful isolation and quiet that he was expecting. This is a well written story with good tension, mystery and suspense. “The Prisoner’s Defense” is a courtroom narrative in which an accused murderer provides justification for committing the act of which he is accused. This is another well-written suspense story. “Three of Them” really is not a story; it is more of a family portrait in words. It is well written, but it is little more than descriptions of selected events in the daily lives of an early 20th century English family – Daddy, Mother, and their three little ones, two boys of eight and seven years age, and a girl of five. It’s a reasonably well done “home movie” presented as words on pages, rather than images on film. There is not a story or plot, per se.

I assigned a 3-star rating to this collection. It’s OK – but no more than that. It’s worth reading once. But, if you cannot fit it into your reading program, you haven’t missed a lot. However, depending on your sense of humor, you might find “Borrowed Scenes” very enjoyable, as did I. In the free Kindle edition, original page numbers from the optically scanned version were not all deleted and frequently appear in the middle of the text. However, this was a minor nuisance and the price was right.
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4.0 out of 5 stars It was free
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2020
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I liked this writer after reading some of his other work but every swing can't be a homerun. It's a good read for his fans.
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Ken M
2.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2020
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I love Sherlock Holmes, but I was not familiar with Doyle's style otherwise. It took a while to get into these stories. Perhaps I just wasn't versed in the British style of tha period as well as I thought.
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Tom U
4.0 out of 5 stars Doyle writes excellent short stories
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2016
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Doyle writes excellent short stories. "Danger" is fascinating since it predicted submarines use against commercial shipping and the resulting effects.
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Frank D Famulari
1.0 out of 5 stars The CD did not work.
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2022
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The CD did not work but it was easy to send it back. They will send a replacement.
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Mark K Jackaman
4.0 out of 5 stars A collection of short stories but I've read some of them in other books previously...disappointing!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 14, 2021
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The first, perhaps main story, was an enjoyable read whereas the rest of the book contained a motley collection of short stories some of which are used in other books and whilst being a fairly good read it's rather annoying reading something you've read before.
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Dory
1.0 out of 5 stars normal
Reviewed in Spain on October 24, 2014
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No hay mucho que decir, es un libro que esta bien para leerlo una vez. Sin mucho más que comentar
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brisou genevieve
3.0 out of 5 stars danger
Reviewed in France on January 2, 2014
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très satisfaite mais un problème: des numéros de pages apparaissent dans le texte de temps en temps, impossibles à effacer.
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坪実
3.0 out of 5 stars 慣れが必要
Reviewed in Japan on January 10, 2009
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翻訳で読んだ『いかにしてそれは起こったか』の原文が読みたくて購入しました。どの版がいいかわからずとりあえずこれを選びましたが、購入時に表紙右上の「LARGE PRINT」の文字を見落としていました。実際ページを繰ってみると、文字がとても大きいです。また裏表紙の目次に各話のページ数が書いていないので、目当ての話が探しにくいです。イラストもありません。本としては、読みにくいと思います。物語は10話全部収録されています。
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