Rodney Stone
"Rodney Stone" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a Gothic mystery and boxing novel published in 1896. The story follows young Rodney Stone, a Sussex country boy who dreams of going to sea, as his fashionable uncle takes him to London's high society. There he witnesses his friend Boy Jim's journey into the world of bare-knuckle boxing, while mysteries surrounding Jim's true identity unfold. Set against the backdrop of Regency England, the novel features historical figures and vivid scenes of gambling, danger, and prizefighting.
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
A Study in Scarlet
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
The case-book of Sherlock Holmes
The Sign of the Four
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Tales of Terror and Mystery
The Valley of Fear
His last bow
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Lost World
La marque des quatre
Hänen viimeinen tervehdyksensä
The White Company
The Poison Belt
