| Description |
1 online resource (235 pages) : map, portrait |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
Christopher Redmond's fascinating account of Doyle's first trip to America has been reconstructed from newspaper accounts describing the places Doyle visited, from the Adirondacks to New York, Chicago, and Toronto. Despite the gruelling tour schedule, Doyle met dozens of the most important literary and social lights of America. Everywhere he went he was mobbed by public hungry for news of the man he had "killed off" a year earlier -- Sherlock Holmes, who was front page news. In Redmond's lively narrative, which is based on letters, newspaper reports, and other newly unearthed sources, you will. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 -- Travel -- United States.
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Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930. |
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Travel. |
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United States. |
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Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 -- Travel -- Canada.
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Canada. |
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Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930. |
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Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 -- Voyages -- ʹEtats-Unis. |
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Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 -- Voyages -- Canada. |
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Authors, English -- 19th century -- Travel -- United States.
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Authors, English. |
| Chronological Term |
19th century |
| Subject |
Authors, English -- 19th century -- Travel -- Canada.
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United States -- Description and travel.
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Canada -- Description and travel. |
| Chronological Term |
1800 - 1899 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Redmond, Christopher. Welcome to America, Mr. Sherlock Holmes. Toronto : Simon & Pierre, 1987 0889241848 9780889241848 (OCoLC)16982550 |
| ISBN |
9781554883745 (electronic book) |
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1554883741 (electronic book) |
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9781554886531 (e-book) |
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1554886538 (e-book) |
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9781459714663 (electronic book) |
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1459714660 (electronic book) |
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0889241848 |
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9780889241848 |
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