Sherlock Holmes and Conan Doyle locations : a visitor's guide / Allan Foster.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Foster, Allan, 1950-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Holmes, Sherlock.

Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930--Homes and haunts--Scotland.

Doyle, Arthur Conan.

Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930--Homes and haunts--England.

Literary landmarks--Scotland--Guidebooks.

Literary landmarks.

Literary landmarks--England--Guidebooks.

Authors, English--Homes and haunts--Scotland.

Authors, English.

Authors, English--Homes and haunts--England.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (167 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, NC : McFarland & Co., Publishers, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is a guide to notable locations in the life of Arthur Conan Doyle and his famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. It chronicles the life of each by guiding the reader through Scotland and England, with entries arranged by county or unitary authority. Each entry includes the address, a description of the site's history and significance to Conan Doyle or Holmes, often an accompanying photograph and frequently a quotation from Conan Doyle.

Contents:

Cover; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I. Scotland; Edinburgh; Midlothian; Borders; Aryshire; Dumfries and Galloway; Fife; Angus; Aberdeenshire; Inverclyde; Glasgow; Part II. England; North Yorkshire; West Yorkshire; Lancashire; Cheshire; Derbyshire; Staffordshire; Norfolk; London; Berkshire; Surrey; Kent; Devon; Cornwall; East Sussex; Isle of Wight; Hampshire; Portsmouth; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Appendix 3; Appendix 4; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-07789-2

9786613077899

0-7864-8734-8

OCLC:

721194909