Description

Book Synopsis
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) started to write as a doctor, whilst waiting for patients to arrive. Sherlock Holmes first appeared in A Study in Scarlet (1887). The Holmes stories soon attracted such a following that Conan Doyle felt the character overshadowed his other work. In The Final Problem (1893) Conan Doyle killed him off, but was obliged by public demand to restore the detective to life.

Trade Review
Holmes [is] still discussed, revered and cherished across the world * Guardian *

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

Product form

£8.54

Includes FREE delivery

RRP £8.99 – you save £0.45 (5%)

Order before 4pm today for delivery by Fri 19 Dec 2025.

A Paperback / softback by Arthur Conan Doyle

4 in stock


    View other formats and editions of The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

    Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
    Publication Date: 01/09/2011
    ISBN13: 9780241952948, 978-0241952948
    ISBN10: 0241952948
    Also in:
    Crime & Thrillers Books by Arthur Conan Doyle

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) started to write as a doctor, whilst waiting for patients to arrive. Sherlock Holmes first appeared in A Study in Scarlet (1887). The Holmes stories soon attracted such a following that Conan Doyle felt the character overshadowed his other work. In The Final Problem (1893) Conan Doyle killed him off, but was obliged by public demand to restore the detective to life.

    Trade Review
    Holmes [is] still discussed, revered and cherished across the world * Guardian *

    Recently viewed products

    © 2025 Book Curl

      • American Express
      • Apple Pay
      • Diners Club
      • Discover
      • Google Pay
      • Maestro
      • Mastercard
      • PayPal
      • Shop Pay
      • Union Pay
      • Visa

      Login

      Forgot your password?

      Don't have an account yet?
      Create account