Teller of Tales: The Life of Arthur Conan Doyle

Teller of Tales: The Life of Arthur Conan Doyle
ISBN-10
0805050744
ISBN-13
9780805050745
Series
Teller of Tales
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
472
Language
English
Published
1999-04-13
Publisher
Macmillan
Author
Daniel Stashower

Description

A biography of the creator of Sherlock Holmes shows how Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, beginning as a small-town doctor, became a friend to the famous, a celebrated writer, and a psychic investigator.

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