Gillette Castle by Erik Ofgang
During his career as an actor, William Gillette portrayed world-renowned character Sherlock Holmes in more than 1,300 performances. His career as a playwright and actor afforded him the opportunity to purchase a 184-acre estate, where he also built a twenty-four-room medieval-style castle. Overlooking the Connecticut River, Gillette's castle was complete with spy mirrors, sliding furniture, hidden rooms and a three-mile quarter-scale railroad. Since becoming a state park in 1943, it has evolved into one of Connecticut's most popular tourist attractions. Writer and award-winning journalist Erik Ofgang examines the history of an iconic structure and Gillette's life and role in the evolution of Sherlock Holmes.
Erik Ofgang is an award-winning writer, musician and magician whose work regularly appears in dozens of magazines and newspapers throughout the country, including The Associated Press, The Hartford Courant, and Connecticut Magazine, where he works as a staff writer and content curator. During his career he has interviewed many entertainment icons such as Ringo Starr, Harvey Keitel, Joe Cocker, Steve Martin, and Tony Bennett. He teaches writing at Western Connecticut State University and is the founding editor of Poor Yorick a literary journal published by the University's Master of Fine Arts in Creative and Professional Writing program. When he's not writing or conducting intensive field research at breweries or distilleries he can be found playing bass with the international touring Celtic roots band, MacTalla Mor.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781540216267 |
| ISBN 10 | 1540216268 |
| Title | Gillette Castle |
| Author | Erik Ofgang |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | History Press Library Editions |
| Year published | 2017-06-05 |
| Number of pages | 146 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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