Bøger af Francis London

Exciting, thrilling, and captivating! The world's most famous travel narrative is presented here in a new version dramatized by Francis London. Drawing inspiration from the original, the author transforms the somewhat ponderous, old-fashioned story into a modern novel filled with gripping action, expressive dialogue, and stirring adventures. "Around the World in Eighty Days" is the tale of three men and a woman brought together by an extraordinary fate on a breathtaking journey. It is a story of mistrust and betrayal, of hope in victory and despair. And ultimately, it is a story of triumph for the power of true love. The excellent revision of the text turns this book into a compelling narrative, written in a modern style and masterfully presented. Classic literature for the contemporary reader.

Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson are traveling one day before Christmas Eve in the year 1882 on their way back from a successfully solved case in a horse-drawn sleigh through rural England. Due to an accident, they are forced to stay overnight in the small town of Christchurch. There, during the night, they hear mysterious bell ringing and organ music, and the next day, they learn of a murder at the cemetery. The perpetrator, Richard Wellesley, has fled, leaving his unhappy family just before the Christmas holiday. Will Holmes and Watson succeed in saving Christmas?