Why read On Conan Doyle?

Book cover of On Conan Doyle: Or, The Whole Art of Storytelling

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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?

Andrew Lycett

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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.