Description
From acclaimed author Michael Sims comes the new story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the mind behind Sherlock Holmes and the creator of the modern detective novel. Arthur & Sherlock is an enthralling biography of the man behind the most famous detective of all time. From Doyle's early days surrounded by poverty and violence, to his escape to University and finally to his first days as a surgeon in his own practice, acclaimed author Michael Sims traces the circuitous yet inevitable development of Arthur Conan Doyle as the father of the modern mystery, whose most famous creation is still the most well-known and well-loved of the canon's many members. Through Sims's deft analysis of Doyle's life, the incomparable Sherlock Holmes emerges as a product of Doyle's varied lessons in the classroom and professional life.