Sur La Piste D'Arthur Conan Doyle

I am pleased to report the publication of the French language edition of 'On the Trail of Arthur Conan Doyle'. Between 1882 and 1923, Conan Doyle, the creator of the legendary character of Sherlock Holmes, visited Devon on no fewer than ten separate occasions and resided for no less than four months in total. This book sets these visits within the wider context of Conan Doyle's life and works. The lives of two other men are inextricably bound up with Conan Doyle's experiences in Devon: Dr. George Turnavine Budd, who took him on as a partner at the Plymouth practice, and Bertram Fletcher Robinson, who played an essential part in conceiving and planning 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'. This novella is without doubt Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous Sherlock Holmes story. It has been adapted for film, stage and television and employed the talents of some of our finest actors. Similar treatment has also been afforded to another Doyle story entitled 'The Lost World' that features a character called Professor George Challenger. 'Sur La Piste D'Arthur Conan Doyle' is the fouth language edition of 'On the Trail of Arthur Conan Doyle' and it explores the extent to which, Devon, Budd and Robinson influenced each of these stories and other works by Conan Doyle.