Conan Doyle, A Biography

Conan Doyle, A Biography by Pierre Nordon. Published by Holt Rinehart & Winston Inc, New York, NY, 1967. 1st US Edition. Hardbound in Glassine Protected DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: VG in Torn DJ. Discarded Library Book. 370 Pgs. LCCN 67-10075. Translated from the French by Frances Partridge. Drawing on material never before published from the extensive Conan Doyle family archives, including sir Arthur's correspondence with Winston Churchill, Bernard Shaw, Rudyard Kipling, and many political and military leaders of the time, the author first describes Sir Arthur's life - his young years and close relations with his mother, his two marriages, his concern with patriotic causes, his championship of the oppressed, and his crusades in spiritualism - and points out the effect of these forces on his writing. Illustrated with photographs and document facsimiles. Description text copyright 2005 BooksForComfort. Item ID 9371.