The Adventures of Arthur Conan Doyle
A Biography
by Russell Miller
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The Adventures of Arthur Conan Doyle
As the man who created Sherlock Holmes, arguably the world’s most famous detective—real or fictitious—Sir Arthur Conan Doyle remains as beloved a writer as when his first Holmes mysteries were published. The author’s life was actually just as nuanced and fascinating as his fiction—he was a doctor, writer and a spiritualist who grew up relatively impoverished, under the shadow of a father who was haunted by mental illness and alcoholism.
Doyle had limited success in selling his stories until Sherlock Holmes became a literary phenomenon, turning the author into an overnight sensation. As indicated in over 1,500 letters to family and friends, the author actually felt the popularity of these stories harmed his reputation as a serious artist.
Biographer Russell Miller had unlimited access to these letters while writing The Adventures of Arthur Conan Doyle, a fascinating account of one of the world’s genuine creative giants. Little-known details of the man are revealed on every page, including accounts of Doyle’s participation in the Boer War, and his affair with another woman while his wife was dying of tuberculosis. This is an utterly absorbing account of a truly complicated man.
Softcover : 528 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Press Inc. ( November 19, 2008 )
Item #: 12-767698
ISBN: 9781615231805
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.25 x 1.19inches
Product Weight: 19.0 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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