The Man Who Became Sherlock Holmes: The Tortured Mind of Jeremy Brett

Terry Manners

ISBN 10: 1852276169 / ISBN 13: 9781852276164

Published by Virgin, 1997

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ISBN 1852276169. Hardback. First Printing. Very Good condition book in a Very Good condition dustjacket with minor rubs and creases around its edges. Tight, sound, unmarked copy. 16.99 pounds sterling unclipped on front interior flap. Seller Inventory # 98148093

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Man Who Became Sherlock Holmes: The ...

Publisher: Virgin

Publication Date: 1997

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Edition: First edition

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Synopsis:

For more than a decade, Jeremy Brett was the face of Sherlock Holmes. He fascinated television audiences with his portrayal of Conan Doyle's moody master of disguise and brought a brooding concentration and disturbing power to the role. But Brett had never wanted to play the Victorian detective. To enter into the spirit of Sherlock Holmes was to travel to a dark and morbidly fascinating place. This is the story of a talented actor whose finest role eventually overcame him. From the beginning of his career with Lawrence Olivier and Robert Stephens at the National Theatre he was much loved and admired by the theatrical world. However he was devastated by the death of his wife and stuggled with manic depression. As his health deteriorated, playing Sherlock Holmes became a terrifying addiction. Terry Manners talked to friends and colleagues of Jeremy Brett to build up a complete portrait of this talented man whose identity eventually merged with his final role.