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160 pp.
| Oxford
| March, 2000
|
TradeISBN 0-19-512262-3$$22.00
(3)
YA
Oxford Portraits series.
This evenhanded, readable biography examines the life of doctor-author-spiritualist Arthur Conan Doyle, famed for--and eclipsed by--his creation, Sherlock Holmes. Well-researched chapters include excerpts from Conan Doyle's letters and autobiography, lengthy passages from his stories, and quotes from magazine reviews of his work. Black-and-white photographs and historical reproductions round out the volume. Bib., ind.