The quest for Sherlock Holmes1983
About this book
Using extensive new evidence in Edinburgh, Stonyhurst (where Arthur Conan Doyle went to school) and elsewhere, Owen Dudley Edwards shows how Conan Doyle's boyhood experiences shaped his literary attitudes and much of the genius of his writing.
Details
- First published
- 1983
- OL Work ID
- OL2521485W
Subjects
Scottish AuthorsSherlock Holmes (Fictitious character)Sherlock HolmesOccultistsPrivate investigators in literatureCharactersAuthors, ScottishEnglish AuthorsAuthors, EnglishBiographyDoyle, arthur conan, sir, 1859-1930Holmes, sherlock (fictitious character)Authors, biography