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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791975503321

Autore

Foster Allan <1950->

Titolo

Sherlock Holmes and Conan Doyle locations [[electronic resource] ] : a visitor's guide / / Allan Foster

Pubbl/distr/stampa

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

ISBN

1-283-07789-2

9786613077899

0-7864-8734-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (167 p.)

Disciplina

823/.8

914.1104

Soggetti

Literary landmarks - Scotland

Literary landmarks - England

Authors, English - Homes and haunts - Scotland

Authors, English - Homes and haunts - England

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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.