Why does Conan Doyle decide to destroy his famous creation as success rolls in? In this first novel in a trilogy, we meet Sherlock Holmes and his creator, and discover the difficult relationship between themJust as Conan Doyle is starting to reap the rewards from the publication of his Sherlock Holm
The Reichenbach problem: a novel
β Scribed by Martin Allison Booth
- Publisher
- Lion Hudson;Lion Fiction
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 232 KB
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1782640177
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β¦ Synopsis
Why does Conan Doyle decide to destroy his famous creation as success rolls in? In this first novel in a trilogy, we meet Sherlock Holmes and his creator, and discover the difficult relationship between themJust as Conan Doyle is starting to reap the rewards from the publication of his Sherlock Holmes short stories, he decides to kill him off. What led him to this? He is on the run from his own fame and the impact that it has had on his life. Having fled to a peaceful village, nestling beneath the powerful Reichenbach Falls, he hopes to find the anonymity he needs to decide what to do with his most popular creation. While there, he hears of the tragic death of a fellow Briton. Should he get involved? And why is he being followed by one of his greatest fans? What are the duties of a celebrity?
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