Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes and Devon

Sadru Bhanji Paul R. Spiring Brian W. Pugh

ISBN 10: 1904312861 / ISBN 13: 9781904312864

Published by MX Publishing, Limited, 2010

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Print on Demand pp. 288.

Seller Inventory # 264588964

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes and Devon
• Publisher: MX Publishing, Limited
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1904312861
• ISBN 13: 9781904312864
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The definitive tour guide for anyone looking to retrace the steps, physically or virtually, of Arthur Conan Doyle during his time in Devon and see the places that inspired the Sherlock Holmes stories. The book features a comprehensive tour map with GPS co-ordinates for around thirty key sites. Arthur Conan Doyle is best remembered for writing sixty tales that feature his legendary detective, Sherlock Holmes. Between 1882 and 1923, Doyle visited Devon on no fewer than ten occasions and he resided there for some four months in total.

About the Author

Brian W. Pugh and Paul R. Spiring have both written a number of landmark books about both Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes. Their previous joint collaborations include On The Trail of Arthur Conan Doyle and A Footnote to The Hound of the Baskervilles . In addition, Brian W. Pugh and Paul R. Spiring have recorded individual success with their works, A Chronology of the Life of Arthur Conan Doyle and Aside Arthur Conan Doyle respectively. The third author, retired Psychiatrist Dr. Sadru Bhanji is an acknowledged authority upon the history of Devon and he is also the author of a number of related books and learned papers.