The man who created Sherlock Holmes
Subtitle: the life and times of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
By: Andrew Lycett
Edition: 1st Free Press hardcover ed.
Publisher: Free Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 559
ISBN-13: 9780743275231
Subjects: Biographies; Scottish Authors; Biography
Work titles: Conan Doyle
Description: A comprehensive biography of Scottish author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle that explores his childhood, family life, medical practice, authorship of nonfiction works, inspiration for Sherlock Holmes, social acquaintances, marriages, interest in spiritualism, and much more.
Notes: Originally published: Conan Doyle : the man who created Sherlock Holmes. London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2007.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 479-509) and index.
Table of contents: title: Two Irish Families; title: Early years in Edinburgh 1859-1868; title: Stonyhurst and Feldkirch 1868-1876; title: Edinburgh university 1876-1881; title: On the road-Ireland, West Africa and Plymouth 1881-1882; title: Bush Villas, Portsmouth 1882-1883; title: Marriage and A study in scarlet 1884-1886; title: Discovery of spiritualism 1887-1888; title: Birth of a daughter 1889-1890; title: Vienna and London 1891-1892; title: Tennison Road, South Norwood 1892; title: Swiss interlude 1893-1894; title: America, Egypt and Undershaw 1894-1897; title: Jean Leckie 1897; title: Boer War and aftermath 1899-1901; title: The hound of Baskervilles to Louise's death 1901-1906; title: Edalji, second marriage and Windlesham 1907-1908; title: Pre-war: from Cornwall to Canada 1909-1914; title: First World War 1914-1918; title: Spiritualist mission 1919-1924; title: Bignell Wood and death 1925-1930.