Arthur Conan Doyle
If your mental image of the Victorian age consists of parasols, tea parties, prudery, and parlor games, think again. In this collection of thrilling tales from Arthur Conan Doyle, the vigorous masculinity of the era is exposed in all its glory. Stories from the battlefield and the playing field provide a starkly different view of the late nineteenth century.
22) Beyond the City
Conan Doyle departs quite drastically from his male-centric Sherlock Holmes in Beyond the City; it deals with ideas of women's liberation in Victorian England. Three families are drawn together in the countryside by a series of misfortunes, romantic ideas and intriguing events.
Arthur Conan Doyle departs from the realm of detective fiction and delves into classic action-adventure in this tale set in the deserts of Egypt. A group of European travelers set out on a leisurely boat trip on the Nile—only to fall prey to an attack at the hands of a roving and ruthless group of bandits. Will they make it out alive?