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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…
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1 author picked On Conan Doyle as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is simply the finest short introduction to the life and works of Conan Doyle that you could hope for–written by a doyen of critics who once ran the Books pages of the Washington Post.
Dirda’s erudition and lightness of touch combine to make this a book that is succinct, illuminating, and always entertaining.
From Andrew's list on Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes.
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