Doctor, the Detective and Arthur Conan Doyle by Martin Booth

Doctor, the Detective and Arthur Conan Doyle by Martin Booth

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A "Boys Own"-type character, Arthur Conan Doyle glorified manliness and heroically took part in the Boer War. However he also believed in fairies and was a supporter of women's suffrage. This is a study of the fascinating and unconventional man who gave the world Sherlock Holmes.

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Doctor, the Detective and Arthur Conan Doyle by Martin Booth

A "Boys Own"-type character, Arthur Conan Doyle glorified manliness and heroically took part in the Boer War. However he also believed in fairies and was a supporter of women's suffrage. This is a study of the fascinating and unconventional man who gave the world Sherlock Holmes.
Born in Lancashire in 1944, Martin Booth was educated in Hong Kong and London. He published ten novels and a number of non-fiction titles including biographies and wildlife studies. He was also a film and documentary writer who travelled widely. He passed away in February 2004.
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ISBN 13 9780340648988
ISBN 10 0340648988
Title Doctor, the Detective and Arthur Conan Doyle
Author Martin Booth
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Year published 1998-03-05
Number of pages 382
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.