| Arthur Conan Doyle: A Life in Letters Contributor(s): Lellenberg, Jon (Author), Stashower, Daniel (Author), Foley, Charles (Author) |
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ISBN: 0143114336 ISBN-13: 9780143114338 Publisher: Penguin Adult Hc/Tr OUR PRICE: $28.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2008 Annotation: This remarkable annotated collection of Sir Arthur Conan Doyles previously unpublished private correspondence offers unique insight into one of the worlds most popular authors. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures - Literary Collections | Letters - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 5.5" W x 8.2" (1.75 lbs) 720 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A remarkable annotated collection of previously unpublished private correspondence from the creator of Sherlock Holmes This extraordinary annotated collection of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's private correspondence offers unique insight into one of the world's most popular authors. Detailing Conan Doyle's life from his beginnings as a country doctor to his struggle with the success of Sherlock Holmes and his ultimate calling as the foremost spokesman for Spiritualism, Conan Doyle's letters expose his innermost thoughts on literature, world events, and matters of the heart. Under the stewardship of editors renowned for their expertise on both Conan Doyle's life and the Sherlock Holmes stories, this remarkable volume reveals a man whose character and exploits rival that of his famous creation. |