On Conan Doyle: Or, the Whole Art of Storytelling

By Michael Dirda

Book Overview

A passionate lifelong fan of the Sherlock Holmes adventures, Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Michael Dirda is a member of The Baker Street Irregulars--the most famous and romantic of all Sherlockian groups. Combining memoir and appreciation, On Conan Doyle is a highly engaging personal introduction to Holmes's creator, as well as a rare insider's account of the curiously delightful activities and playful scholarship of The Baker Street Irregulars. On Conan Doyle is a much-needed celebration of Arthur Conan Doyle's genius for every kind of storytelling.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691151350
• ISBN13: 9780691151359
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.5" x 7.0"