The Essential Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by David Timson, Glen McCready, Crawford Logan and Full Cast

The rich life Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) is featured here: his work as a doctor, his novels and journalistic writings, his support of Spiritualism and his defence of fairies. This is a unique set for the 150th anniversary of his birth. After his early years in medicine, the writing talents of Arthur Conan Doyle took over. Sherlock Holmes and Professor Challenger were among his successes. David Timson, an actor and director who has read the complete Sherlock Holmes collection for Naxos AudioBooks, has compiled this commemorative collection showing the range of Conan Doyle’s life and work. It includes the 2 CD biography by Hesketh Pearson, The Speckled Band, an excerpt from The Lost World and his defence of the Cottingley Fairies.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Naxos Audiobooks
• Release date: Apr 1, 2009
• ISBN: 9789629549718

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) was a Scottish writer and physician, most famous for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes and long-suffering sidekick Dr Watson. Conan Doyle was a prolific writer whose other works include fantasy and science fiction stories, plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction and historical novels.

Reviews for The Essential Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

[pianojazz_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Lives there a man with soul so dead,Who never to himself hath said,"I love Sherlock Holmes."