The Poison Belt

by Arthur Conan Doyle

Overview

'The Poison Belt' was the second Arthur Conan Doyle story to feature Professor Challenger, the hero of 'The Lost World'. In 'The Poison Belt', Challenger discovers that the Earth is about to come into contact with a belt of poisonous ether, which will bring about the end of humanity...

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781470015718
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	02/02/2012
Pages:	100
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.99(h) x 0.24(d)

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.

Date of Birth:

May 22, 1859

Date of Death:

July 7, 1930

Place of Birth:

Edinburgh, Scotland

Place of Death:

Crowborough, Sussex, England

Education:

Edinburgh University, B.M., 1881; M.D., 1885

Editorial Reviews

Conan Doyle may be best remembered for his Sherlock Holmes mysteries, but his works of science fiction are as brilliant and historically significant as they are under-rated. Along with contemporaries H.G. Wells and Jules Verne, he helped create the mold for modern science fiction.”

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