Basic Information

Abbreviation: THOR(J. F. Christ, 1947)
Word length: 9,666(C. E. Lauterbach, 1960)
First published: Strand Magazine and Hearst’s International Magazine, in two parts, February and March 1922

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Discussion Questions

• How valuable is Mr. Bates to the case?
• Why does Ms. Dunbar hide the facts of the case?
• Do you think Mr. Gibson is helping Ms. Dunbar solely because he thinks that she is of good spirit?
• What role does the chipped stonework play?
• Do you think Mr. Gibson played a role in his own going mad?

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Film Adaptations

• Thor Bridge (Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke, 1991-93)

Discover Stories Online

• Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
• Classic Literature Library
• Oregon State
• Sherlock Holm.es

Explore Resources

• Commentary on “My Particular Friend”
• Hounds Summary of The Problem of Thor Bridge
• Sherlockian Myth-Busters
• Story summary from McMurdo’s Camp