More than a hundred years have passed since the creation of Sherlock Holmes, perhaps the most famous fictional character of all time. But while the legendary detective lives on in the popular imagination, the man who created him is often overlooked and frequently misunderstood. This fresh and compelling biography examines the extraordinary life and strange contrasts of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the struggling provincial doctor who became the most popular storyteller of his age. From his youthful exploits aboard a whaling ship ...
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More than a hundred years have passed since the creation of Sherlock Holmes, perhaps the most famous fictional character of all time. But while the legendary detective lives on in the popular imagination, the man who created him is often overlooked and frequently misunderstood. This fresh and compelling biography examines the extraordinary life and strange contrasts of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the struggling provincial doctor who became the most popular storyteller of his age. From his youthful exploits aboard a whaling ship to his often stormy friendships with such figures as Harry Houdini and George Bernard Shaw, Arthur Conan Doyle lived a life as gripping as one of his own adventures. Exhaustively researched and elegantly written, "Teller of Tales" sets aside many myths and misconceptions to present a vivid portrait of the man behind the legend of Baker Street, with a particular emphasis on the psychic crusade that dominated his final years - the work that Conan Doyle himself felt to be "the most important thing in the world". I have had a life which, for variety and romance, could, I think, hardly be exceeded, Conan Doyle once wrote. "Teller of Tales" presents that story with rare panache.
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First edition first impression 2000. xv+472 pages. Illustrated. Cloth. Near fine in dustjacket. Arthur Conan Doyle was not only the most famous storyteller of his time but also an adventurer, doctor, family man and crusader. This beautifully written and witty biography describes his travels in the Arctic and Africa, his experiences in the Boer War, his unusual and complex family life and his spiritual crusade. This last Stashower approaches with sympathy rather than derision, noting that Conan Doyle attended his first spiritual lecture when he was only twenty-one. This biography will fascinate all Sherlock Holmes fans as well as providing an insight into a complex Edwardian hero whose friends included Harry Houdini and Geroge Bernard Shaw.
