Teller of tales
Subtitle: the life of Arthur Conan Doyle
By: Daniel Stashower.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Holt
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 472
Subjects: Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930.; Authors, Scottish -- 19th century -- Biography.; Authors, Scottish -- 20th century -- Biography.; Spiritualists -- Great Britain -- Biography.; Physicians -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Description: This 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."
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.