Overview

This is a guide to notable locations in the life of Arthur Conan Doyle and his famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. It chronicles the life of each by guiding the reader through Scotland and England, with entries arranged by county or unitary authority. Each entry includes the address, a description of the site's history and significance to Conan Doyle or Holmes, often an accompanying photograph and frequently a quotation from Conan Doyle.

Full Product Details

Author:   Allan Foster
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.299kg
ISBN:  

9780786446179

ISBN 10:   078644617
Pages:   166
Publication Date:   21 March 2011
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments      Introduction      Part I. Scotland Edinburgh      Midlothian      Borders      Ayrshire      Dumfries and Galloway      Fife      Angus      Aberdeenshire      Inverclyde      Glasgow      Part II. England North Yorkshire      West Yorkshire      Lancashire      Cheshire      Derbyshire      Staffordshire      Norfolk      London      Berkshire      Surrey      Kent      Devon      Cornwall      East Sussex      Isle of Wight      Hampshire      Portsmouth      Appendix 1. A Select Chronology      Appendix 2. Residences of Arthur Conan Doyle      Appendix 3. The Family of Arthur Conan Doyle      Appendix 4. Selected Works and Collections of Arthur Conan Doyle      Bibliography      Index     

Reviews

"""I wish I'd had this book when our Society visited Edinburgh in 2009! Allan Foster has done his homework, as his bibliography and his well-chosen quotations attest. The entries are engagingly written and nicely illustrated""--The Sherlock Holmes Journal; ""a welcome addition""--Canadian Holmes; ""lively and engaging""--ARBA."

I wish I'd had this book when our Society visited Edinburgh in 2009! Allan Foster has done his homework, as his bibliography and his well-chosen quotations attest. The entries are engagingly written and nicely illustrated --<i>The Sherlock Holmes Journal</i>; a welcome addition --<i>Canadian Holmes</i>; lively and engaging --<i>ARBA</i>.

Author Information

Allan Foster is a writer and tour operator in Edinburgh. His famous “Old Town Literary Pub Crawl” is enjoyed by visitors from all over the world. He lives in the Scottish Border country with his wife in a cottage by the banks of the River Tweed and is the author of several books.

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