415 Ergebnisse - Zeige 321 von 340.

A collection of short stories first published in 1898 by the author best known as the creator of "Raffles".

This classic large print title is printed in 16 point Tiresias font as recommended by the Royal National Institute for the Blind.

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our cont...

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our cont...

First published in 1912. By the author of the "Raffles" series.

First published in 1899, the same year the author's best-known character, Raffles the gentleman thief, was introduced in a short story collection.

Gentleman thief Raffles is daring, debonair, devilishly handsome-and a first-rate cricketer. In these stories, the master burglar indulges his passion for cricket and crime: stealing jewels from a country house, outwitting the law, pilfering from the nouveau riche, and, of course, bowling like a demon-all with the assistance of his plucky sidekick, Bunny. Encouraged by his brother-in-law, Arthur Conan Doyle, to write a series about a public sc...

Excerpt from The Young Guard Consecration Children we deemed you all the days We vexed you with our care: But in a Universe ablaze, What was your childish share? To rush upon the flames of Hell, To quench them with your blood! To be of England's flower that fell Ere yet it brake the bud! And we who wither where we grew, And never shed but tears, As children now would follow you Through the remaining years, Tread in the steps we thought...

Excerpt from The Ballad of Ensign Joy His IS the story of Ensign Joy (and the Obsolete rank withal That I love for each gentle Eng Iish boy Who jumped to his country's caii. By their fire and fun, and the deeds they've done, I would gazette them Second to none. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important histor...

Keine Beschreibung.

Keine Beschreibung.

Excerpt from The Camera FiendPlease, sir, Mr. Coverley can't have me, sir. He's got a case of chicken-pox, sir.The boy produced the actual intimation in a few strokes of an honored but laconic pen. The man poised his pencil and pulled his pipe.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Boo...

Excerpt from The Amateur Cracksman Certainly, my dear man, said he, as many minutes as you like. Have a Sullivan and sit down. And he handed me his silver cigarette case. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the wo...

Excerpt from The Shadow of the RopeIT is finished, said the woman, speaking very quietly to herself. Not another day, nor a night, if I can be ready before morning!She stood alone in her own room, with none to mark the White-hot pallor oi the oval face, the scornful curve of quivering nostrils, the dry lustre of ¿ashing eyes. But while she stood a heavy step went blustering down two ¿ights Of stairs, and double doors Slammed upon the ground ¿o...

Excerpt from At Large: A Novel A hooded wage was creeping across a depressing desert in the middle of Australia, layers of boxes under the hood, and of brass-handled, mahogany drawers below the boxes, revealed the licensed hawker of the bush. Now, the hawker out there is a very extensive development of his prototype here at home, he is Westbourne Grove on wheels, with the prices of Piccadilly, W. But these particular providers were neither so...

Excerpt from Denis Dent: A Novel You may make your mind easy about my peo ple. I have none, said the sailor, bitterly. A fatherly hand found his shoulder on the word. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, ...

Twelve BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations featuring Raffles, the 'gentleman thief'. Jeremy Clyde stars as the cricket playing A.J. Raffles, with Michael Cochrane as his jeweller friend Bunny. Together they embark upon a series of well planned crimes against the highest of society. The twelve stories are The Ides of March, Gentlemen & Players, A Costume Piece, Nine Points of the Law, Wilful Murder, The Chest of Silver, The Rest Cure, The Crim...

First published in 1909, this is the fourth and final book featuring the popular character A J Raffles, a well-known cricketer and gentleman thief.

Excerpt from Dead Men Tell No TalesThere was, however, one slice of luck in store for me. I found the dear old Lady Jermyn on the very eve of sailing, with a new captain, a new crew, a handful of passengers (chie¿y steerage), and nominally no cargo at all. I felt none the less at home when I stepped over her familiar side.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenboo...

Excerpt from Witching Hill About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, suc...