An Entirely New Country - Arthur Conan Doyle, Undershaw and the Resurrection of Sherlock Holmes (Paperback) By (author) Alistair Duncan

Full bibliographic data for An Entirely New Country - Arthur Conan Doyle, Undershaw and the Resurrection of Sherlock Holmes

Title

An Entirely New Country - Arthur Conan Doyle, Undershaw and the Resurrection of Sherlock Holmes

Authors and contributors

By (author) Alistair Duncan

Physical properties

Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 320
Width: 140 mm
Height: 216 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight: 373 g

Audience

General/trade

Language

English

ISBN

ISBN 13: 9781908218193
ISBN 10: 1908218193

Classifications

BISAC category code: FIC022030
Nielsen BookScan Product Class: F2.1
Dewey: B
Dewey: 823.8

Illustrations note

1, black & white illustrations

Publisher

MX Publishing

Imprint name

MX Publishing

Publication date

05 December 2011

Publication City/Country

London/GB

Review quote

'It was evident from his first book Eliminate the Impossible that Alistair Duncan writes well, that he writes with knowledge and enthusiasm, and that he thinks about what he writes. His subsequent books, Close to Holmes and The Norwood Author, did more than just confirm that impression: they established him as an important commentator on Arthur Conan Doyle and his famous creation. After exploring the years when Conan Doyle lived in Norwood - surprisingly neglected by previous biographers, even though it was then that he became truly famous - Mr Duncan has turned his attention to the author's next decade, perhaps the most turbulent of his life. Undershaw, the house that Conan Doyle had built at Hindhead, was his home from 1897 to 1907. He wrote The Hound of the Baskervilles, Sir Nigel, The Return of Sherlock Holmes and much else at Undershaw. The house saw the end of his first marriage and the beginning of his second. He was resident here when he became Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Yet, despite its cultural and architectural importance, Undershaw currently stands empty, vandalised and neglected. Read An Entirely New Country and you'll understand just why the Undershaw years were so important - Sherlock Holmes Journal (Sherlock Holmes Society of London) 'Alistair Duncan knows his Arthur Conan Doyle stuff. This excellent observation of the "Undershaw" period of Conan Doyle's life follows his previous fine appraisal of the "Norwood" period. Duncan covers the gamut of Conan Doyle's public and private life and comments fairly on what he sees as the noble and flawed aspects of his character.' Bill Barnes, Sydney Passengers This charming book stands not only as a testament to a crucial and hugely productive period in the life of one of our greatest storytellers but as a proud call to arms for his houses preservation. [saveundershaw.com] - Mark Gatiss (BBC Sherlock)

Biographical note

Alistair Duncan is the author of three earlier books on the world of Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle. 'Eliminate the Impossible' is a study of the world of Sherlock Holmes on page and screen. 'Close to Holmes' is a look at locations in London with links to the Great Detective and his creator. 'The Norwood Author' examines the life of Conan Doyle during the short period he spent living in South Norwood between 1891 and 1894. Alistair Duncan is a member of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London, The Sydney Passengers and the Arthur Conan Doyle (Crowborough) Establishme