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Carr, John Dickson, 1906-1977,

The life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle / by John Dickson Carr. - First edition. - x, 304 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm

"Bibliographical archives": pages 285-295.

Heritage: the golden leopards -- Academic: the hidden tutors -- Adventure: a taste of trouble -- Medical: the respectable top-hat. with manuscripts -- Disillusionment: the thinning of the dreams -- Sunrise: the triumph of detection -- Tragedy: "we must take what fate sends' -- Exile: Boney's warriors -- and the Dervishes -- Romance: Jean Leckie -- Warning: bugle on the Veldt -- Victorian: The end of an era -- Honour: "I believe such statements to be lies" -- Dilemma: how a champion refused to be knighted, and what came of it -- Groping: the doubts of all this world -- Detective: the great Wyrley mystery -- Arcadian: Windlesham, with interludes of the theater -- Fantasia: sport, beards, and murder -- Shadows: now came danger! -- Royal tour: the peak of success -- Chaos: but the groping ended -- Crusade: the last battle -- The beginning -- Epilogue -- Biographical archives -- Index.

Doyle had an incredible life and career, and he is most remembered for his creation of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

LCCN: 49007489

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: (AMICUS)000011057489

Subjects--Personal Names:
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 --Biography.
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930.
Doyle, Arthur Conan 1859-1930
DOYLE, ARTHUR CONAN, 1859-1930.
Doyle, Arthur Conan.
Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan.
Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 --biography.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Biografie
biography--Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Sherlock Holmes--author.
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Biographies.
Biographies.

LC Class. No.: PR4623 / .C37 1949

Dewey Class. No.: 928.2