The Gully of Bluemansdyke and Other Stories Paperback – Import, 30 Nov 2012

These stories were written in days gone by and are interesting from that point of view. Being by A C D they are well written and exciting.I enjoyed them greatly

I liked the stories but some I have read before in other volumes. Typical Sir Arthur Conan Doyle about a varied selection of topics.

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This is a pleasant collection of seven short stories. Two of the stories are related to each other; but the remainder have no common theme. Three of the stories are set on the frontier of Australia; one is set in Budapest; one, on the Caithness coast of Scotland; one, on a transatlantic steamer; and one, in the Russian Empire, about a hundred miles north of Odessa.“The Gully of Bluemansdyke” and “My Friend the Murdered” are related stories, both set on the Australian frontier, with the latter following the subsequent adventures of a relatively minor character introduced in the first story. The third Australian story is “The Parson of Jackman’s Gulch,” a light and humorous piece reminiscent of Bret Hart’s California stories. This story and two others, “The Man from Archangel” and “The Little Square Box,” are also in the collection entitled “The Captain of the Polestar and Other Tales.”The time period for all the stories is roughly the second half of the nineteenth century. “The Gully of Bluemansdyke” and its sequel are tales of lawmen and outlaws. They are well written, straightforward tales that with minor changes could as easily be set on the American western frontier. “The Silver Hatchet” involves a university setting in Budapest and includes aspects of the paranormal that could readily be included as one of Sir Arthur’s “Twilight Tales.” “A Night Among the Nihilists” is an interesting story involving a case of mistaken identity within a dangerous anti-Czarist Russian cabal. Taken as a group the seven tales provide a good snapshot of the wide range in Sir Arthur’s interests and display to advantage his inventive and creative literary skills.

Interesting set of short stories. Like all collections some are far better than the rest. Some are afterthoughts, seemingly rushed to the publisher without adequate review. Others are very well done indeed.They are all adventure stories with little or not character development.

While far from being as clever as Sherlock stories, these are fun to read and provide a glimpse of th writer's adventurous disposition.

Arthur Conan Doyle has always been a favorite of mine. The Sherlock Holmes series is his most famous, of course, but all of his writing is a pleasure to read.

Great adventures moving from story to story. They were different enough , that it seemed , different authors wrote them. Enjoyed this collection very much. Will and am reading more by Doyle.

It's been so long since I read it that I don't remember much.

It is an easy and enjoyable read. Something you can pick up when you have a moment to spare. Good short stories.

Classic.

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This is such a great collection, even the TROLLS that Amazon allows to run rampant on their site, posting LIES, can do nothing to harm it. Doyle is much more than the great Sherlock Holmes@