“The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle”, which is one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle and the seventh of twelve stories in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, was first published in the Strand Magazine in 1892 during the preparations for Christmas in London. The story is about the theft of a near- priceless gem, the “Blue Carbuncle,” from the suite of the Countess of Morcar, and the arrest of John Horner for the crime. Despite his claims of innocence and his previous conviction, the police believe they have their man and arrest him based on his record and his presence at the Countess’ room where he had been repairing a fireplace. After Christmas, Watson visits Holmes at 221 B Baker Street and finds him working on a case.
Аудиокнига «The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle» написана автором Артур Конан Дойл в году.
Минимальный возраст читателя: 12
Язык: Английский
Описание книги от Артур Конан Дойл
"The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle" is one of 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the seventh story of twelve in the collection The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. It was first published in Strand Magazine in January 1892. As London prepares for Christmas, newspapers report the theft of the near-priceless gemstone, the «Blue Carbuncle», from the hotel suite of the Countess of Morcar. John Horner, a plumber and a previously convicted felon, is soon arrested for the theft. Despite Horner's claims of innocence, the police are sure that they have their man. Horner's record, and his presence in the Countess's room where he was repairing a fireplace, are all the police need. Just after Christmas, Watson pays a visit to Holmes at 221B Baker Street. He finds the detective contemplating a battered old hat brought to him by the commissionaire, Peterson. Both the hat and a Christmas goose had been dropped by a man in a scuffle with some street ruffians. The honest Peterson had sought Holmes's help in returning the items to their owner but although the goose bears a tag with the owner's name—Henry Baker—based on the number of people with this name in London there is little hope of finding the man. Peterson takes the goose home for dinner, and Holmes keeps the hat to study as an intellectual exercise. Famous works of the author Arthur Conan Doyle's: «A Study in Scarlet», «Silver Blaze», «The Hound of the Baskervilles», «The Yellow Face», «A Scandal in Bohemia», «The Red-Headed League», A Case of Identity", «The Boscombe Valley Mystery», «The Five Orange Pips», «The Man with the Twisted Lip», «The Blue Carbuncle», «The Speckled Band», «The Engineer's Thumb», «The Noble Bachelor», «The Beryl Coronet», «The Copper Beeches» and many more.
