Four Short Stories (Abridged) Audiobook, by Arthur Conan Doyle Play Audiobook Sample

Four Short Stories (Abridged) Audiobook

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Read By: Carl Rigg Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 1.67 hours at 1.5x Speed 1.25 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: October 2000 Format: Abridged Audiobook ISBN:

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In these stories, Conan Doyle draws the listener in to experience drama, suspense and, ultimately, the shock of surprise. Here is a unique combination of a famous analytical intellect telling spine-tingling tales against a background of turn-of-the-century England. Nothing is quite as it seems. What is the secret of Lot No. 249? What lies in wait for an aviator in the stratosphere? And what lies inside The Sealed Room?

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"Arthur Conan Doyle's iconic master of logic and detective calculation comes through time and again in the well-known and beloved mysteries of Sherlock Holmes. With Doyle's unmatched atmospheric evocation of Victorian London, unforgettable leads, and imaginative mysteries, Sherlock Holmes is delightful."

— Meg (5 out of 5 stars)

Four Short Stories Listener Reviews

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    " We always read "The Blue Carbunkle" aloud at Christmas. "

    — Barbara, 2/16/2014
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    " I love whodunits. I read all the books when I was in my teens and am re-reading them once again, with more attention to the details and the great prose of Arthur Conan Doyle. "

    — Priya, 1/31/2014
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    " Too early to comment more than "it seems good" "

    — Nawfal, 1/16/2014
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    " Sherlock Holmes is a genius character which reflects the genius of the author (after all he was born on the same birthday as ME.) He created a character so real and introduced skills of deduction we all aspire to develop. "

    — Mariam, 12/31/2013
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    " Hands off favorite of mine. Could read over and over throughout the decades. Love Holmes! "

    — Melissa, 12/23/2013
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    " It is all in the detail and the rest comes easy. "

    — Riodelmartians, 12/12/2013
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    " Forever a classic and a favorite. "

    — Letty, 12/3/2013
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    " As the world knows. Fantastic work. "

    — Surabhi, 11/4/2013
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    " I kept comparing them to the Jeremy Brett series and realized how close they matched the stories. I miss those late night A&E times. "

    — Robert, 11/1/2013
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    " Not as good as Edgar Allan Poe, but close! And so many more stories! "

    — Danyell, 11/10/2012
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    " The original detective. Extremely good plots, storytelling. "

    — Brody, 10/4/2012
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    " Does this even need my review...it's awesome! :D "

    — Stephanie, 3/18/2011
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    " I read this from front to back and was totally done reading about Sherlock when I finished.....until I discovered that Laurie R. King has written novels about he and his wife Mary Russell..... "

    — Pat, 3/5/2011
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    " I really like the Sherlock Holmes stories, I think I have read this at least 3 times over the years. "

    — David, 9/12/2010
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    " My favourite detective...love how his mind works "

    — Angela, 9/16/2009
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    " so utterly brilliant. the mysteries are masterfully woven, and the dialogue is razor sharp. an amazing picture of 19th century London. do yourself a favor and read these precious stories. Holmes and Watson are not who you imagine that they are from pop culture. "

    — Kaveh, 2/26/2009
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    " one of the finest scientific-detective novels "

    — Amit, 8/24/2008
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    " I haven't read all of it yet. I'm spacing it out between other books. This way it lasts longer. "

    — Clinton, 7/30/2007
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    " Gotta love the exploits of a forensics scientist before the term even became cool. This guy makes heads of state look stupid, and horses painted black a blatanlty preposterous idea. It's elementary, my dear Watson. Elementary. "

    — Aaron, 3/21/2007
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    " I re-read this every two years or so, just to remind myself how master storytellers develop compelling characters and mystery. "

    — David, 7/21/2004
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    " I love these classics, if only because I'm a little bit obsessed with all things Sherlock Holmes...but just a little. "

    — Kali, 5/11/2004
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    " There was so much in this collection that I hadn't read and didn't know about Sherlock and Doyle. I loved it. "

    — Ginny, 4/6/2004
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    " Simply?worth every penny it cost and more besides. "

    — Marc, 7/2/2003
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    " Love these books--they are in my total favorites EVER list. I can always re-read them and they are still as amazing as the first time I read them when I was pretty young. Just the best detective stories ever written. "

    — Faith, 6/24/2003
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    " Re-read in chronological order of publishing dates. "

    — Helen, 8/8/2002
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    " So much love. So. Much. Decided to just go ahead and read all the Holmes stories. "

    — Jennifer, 3/22/2001

About Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) was born of Irish parentage in Scotland. He studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh, but he also had a passion for storytelling. His first book introduced that prototype of the modern detective in fiction, Sherlock Holmes. Despite the immense popularity Holmes gained throughout the world, Doyle was not overly fond of the character and preferred to write other stories. Eventually popular demand won out and he continued to satisfy readers with the adventures of the legendary sleuth. He also wrote historical romances and made two essays into pseudoscientific fantasy: The Lost World and The Poison Belt.