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Author:

Bechtel, Stefan, author.

Title:

Through a glass, darkly : Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the quest to solve the greatest mystery of all / Stefan Bechtel and Laurence Roy Stains.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

St. Martin's Press,

Copyright Date:

2017

Description:

xii, 303 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Subject:

Doyle, Arthur Conan,--1859-1930.
Authors, Scottish--19th century--Biography.
Authors, Scottish--20th century--Biography.
Spiritualists--Biography.
Spiritualism--History--19th century.
Literature and spiritualism--History--19th century.
Biographies.

Other Authors:

Stains, Larry, author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-292) and index.

Contents:

The infinite strangeness of life -- Into the unknown -- "Mister Splitfoot, do as I do!" -- The spiritual wildfire -- The invention of Sherlock Holmes -- The science of the unseen -- "Some splendid starry night" -- The Saint Paul of spiritualism -- An embarrassment of fairies -- The strangest friendship in history -- Sex, lies, and séances -- Houdini cheats...again -- "We have just begun to fight!" -- A death foretold -- The lion in winter -- Sir Arthur, is that you?

ISBN:

125007679X
9781250076793

OCLC:

(OCoLC)957022393

LCCN:

2017004241

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

BZPC851 -- Slater Public Library (Slater)