| 1868 | Set in 1868, the story involves a young Scottish midshipman who in an attempt to impress his sister's fiend takes the two girls on a boating adventure in the Firth of Clyde. The children encounter a storm that their flimsy vessel cannot withstand and are rescued on the point of perishing. The rescuers, who mysteriously shield their indentities, become nervous at the sight of a British Navy gunboat. Apparently they have jeopardised their own safety to land the children on the Isle of Man. |
Can be found: Uncollected Stories: The Unknown Conan Doyle
Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Title: Touch and Go: A Midshipman's Story
First Published by: Doubleday
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Format: HC
Date: 1984
ISBN-10: 0-385190-28-X
ISBN-13: 978-0385190282