From Holmes to Sherlock: The Story of the Men and Women Who Created an Icon

Author:   Mattias Bostroem ,  Michael Gallagher ,  Michael Gallagher ,  Shaun Grindell
Publisher:   HighBridge Audio
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9781665144544


Publication Date:   01 August 2017
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In From Holmes to Sherlock, Mattias Bostroem recreates the full story behind the legendary detective and his many incarnations--a real-life narrative of success, tragedy, and family secrets that has never previously been told in its entirety. The beginning is classic: a young Arthur Conan Doyle sitting in a Scottish lecture hall taking notes on his medical professor Dr. Joseph Bell's powers of observation. More than a decade later, Conan Doyle's short stories became a runaway success in the popular monthly Strand Magazine. A parallel Holmes soon evolved with a whole industry of plays, parody, and pastiche, and Bostroem skillfully follows the men and women who have perpetuated and recast the Sherlockian myth--including the actors who became famous for their personifications of Holmes; Conan Doyle's sons, who desperately wanted to make big business of the detective; the Georgian princess who ended up entangled in the Conan Doyle legacy; and finally the pair of modern-day fans who brainstormed the idea behind the TV sensation Sherlock. Written in novelistic prose, Bostroem's account is a singular celebration of the most famous detective in the world--a must-read for newcomers and experts alike.

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Author:   Mattias Bostroem ,  Michael Gallagher ,  Michael Gallagher ,  Shaun Grindell
Publisher:   HighBridge Audio
Imprint:   HighBridge Audio
ISBN:  

9781665144544


ISBN 10:   1665144548
Publication Date:   01 August 2017
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Audio
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Brings together everything you thought you knew about Sherlock Holmes, and then some...Both a work of deep scholarship and a disarmingly racy read. -- Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) Provides a unique approach to the history of the Sherlock Holmes phenomenon that had me turning all 500 pages of this tome with interest. -- Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine (5 stars) Riveting...Bostroem has expertly unearthed entertaining instances of the sleuth's diverse appearances in all media, throughout the world...Wonderfully entertaining. -- Wall Street Journal Terrific...Bostroem has written a necessary addition to any Baker Street library. -- Christian Science Monitor The best account of Baker Street mania ever written. Really...He shows us how Sherlock Holmes enchanted the world. -- Washington Post When next asked why you so love Sherlock Holmes, hand your interrogator a copy of this work. -- Baker Street Journal


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Mattias Bostrom is a Swedish author, publisher, and Sherlock Holmes expert. He is a member of the Baker Street Irregulars and has been an active Sherlockian for thirty years, publishing articles and editing books and booklets on the subject. The Swedish edition of From Holmes to Sherlock won the nonfiction award from the Swedish Crime Writers' Academy and was shortlisted for the prize for Best Swedish Nonfiction Book of the Year. He lives outside Stockholm with his wife and two daughters. Michael Gallagher is a Swedish to English translator. Michael Gallagher is a Swedish to English translator. Shaun Grindell, actor and Earphones Award-winning narrator, was born and raised in Southampton, England. His training includes the Calland School of Speech and Drama and the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in London. He has been seen on stage in London and Las Vegas.

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