Memories and AdventuresKnown as 'the great northern diver' to his crewmates, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) fell into the Arctic Ocean on three occasions during his voyage as doctor on a whaler, before becoming part of the harpooning crew. This adventure sets the scene for the remarkable variety of his later life. In his autobiography, first published in 1923, he details everything from that first voyage to his literary success, his collaboration with playwright J. M. Barrie (whose Sherlock Holmes parody is included), and his involvement in the setting up of volunteer groups during the First World War. He describes how the methods of Sherlock Holmes helped him solve several real-life mysteries and, in a touching counterpoint to this scientific approach, closes with a chapter on his belief in spiritualism. Characteristically astute and entertaining, this book will appeal to students of early twentieth-century history, Holmes fans and the curious general reader alike. |
Contents
CHAP PAGE I EARLY RECOLLECTIONS | 7 |
UNDER THE JESUITS | 13 |
RECOLLECTIONS OF A STUDENT | 22 |
WHALING IN THE ARCTIC OCEAN | 34 |
MY VOYAGE TO WEST AFRICA | 47 |
MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE | 57 |
MY Start at SOUTHSEA | 64 |
MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS 2282 | 72 |
FINAL EXPERIENCES IN SOUTH AFRICA | 178 |
AN APPEAL TO THE WORLDS OPINION | 189 |
My POLITICAL ADVENTURES | 200 |
СНАР PAGE XXI THE YEARS BETWEEN THE WARS | 210 |
THE YEARS BETWEEN THE WARS contd | 228 |
SOME NOTABLE PEOPLE | 242 |
SOME RECOLLECTIONS OF SPORT | 269 |
TO THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS IN 1914 | 294 |
PULLING UP THE ANCHOR | 82 |
THE GREAT BREAK | 93 |
SIDELIGHTS ON SHERLOCK HOLMES | 101 |
NORWOOD AND SWITZERLAND | 116 |
EGYPT IN 1896 | 126 |
ON THE EDGE OF A STORM | 134 |
AN INTERLUDE OF PEACE | 144 |
THE Start for SOUTH AFRICA | 152 |
DAYS WITH THE ARMY | 165 |
THE EVE OF WAR 811 | 311 |
A REMEMBRANCE OF THE Dark Years | 331 |
EXPERIENCES ON THE BRITISH FRONT 843 | 343 |
EXPERIENCES ON THE ITALIAN FRONT 861 | 361 |
EXPERIENCES ON THE FRENCH FRONT 868 | 368 |
BREAKING THE HINDENBURG LINE 881 | 381 |
THE PSYCHIC QUEST | 396 |
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