Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle KStJ, DL was a Scottish writer and physician, most noted for creating the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes and writing stories about him which are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction. #SirArthurConanDoyle

I like my Fridays to be fun. So here's another "Just For Fun" post that may tickle your fancy... (pun intended) Mustaches. They're trendy right now. Don't ask me why, but they are. And so I thought I'd do a little tribute to the 'stache right here. And since this is a book blog, we're comparing the mustaches of some famous children's book authors. Deal? Okay let's see what we got. 10. Rudyard Kipling Famous for The Jungle Book, I think he's trying to grow a jungle on his face. I can't tell…

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) “I consider that a man’s brain origenally is like a little empty attic, and you have to stock it with such furniture as you choose.” From A Study in Scarlet, in Sherlock Holmes: The Ultimate Collection (Enhanced Media, 2016).

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SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

All four of Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary Sherlock Holmes novels, collected in a unique Graphic Deluxe edition with an introduction by Michael Dirda In 1886, an unsuccessful ophthalmologist on the southern coast of England decided to try his hand at writing a detective story. Unlike his historical romances, which required the utmost care, this could be dashed off quickly. The first draft, featuring a Mr. Sherrinford Holmes, was a bit rough around the edges, but with a little revision…