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An exploration of all that encompasses the world of Sherlock Holmes - tracing the infamous character's own interests, personality and mythologised biography alongside that of his creator's.

The definitive biography of Wilkie Collins: the Victorian novelist, playwright, author of The Moonstone and The Woman in White, who lived a life of sensation.

With fascinating extracts from his own writings, this book reveals the captivating travels and adventures of Arthur Conan Doyle - the creator of Sherlock Holmes.Arthur Conan Doyle was not simply the creator of the world's greatest detective, he was also an intrepid traveler and extraordinary travel writer. His descriptions of his journeys and adventures--which took him to the Arctic and the Alps, throughout Africa, Australia and North America,...

The definitive biography of James Bond creator Ian Fleming - revised and updated. 'Excellent' DAILY MAIL 'Fast paced and perceptive' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 'Impressive' INDEPENDENT

The world as seen through the eyes of the inventor of the world's greatest detective

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We all know who James Bond is, but how many of us know much about his creator, Ian Fleming, a master of espionage and thrillers? In this full-length biography, author Andrew Lycett tells the story of Ian Fleming's life proving that it was just as dramatic as that of his fictional creation. Educated at Eaton and Sandhurst, he joined Naval Intelligence in 1939 participating in both Operation Mincemeat and Operation Golden Eye. After the war, he ...

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Ground-breaking biography of the creator of fiction's best loved detective

This definitive biography unravels the intricate story of a misunderstood genius who became Britain's most famous author in his day, published with a brand new introduction on the 150th anniversary of Rudyard Kipling's birth.

The definitive biography of the poet who was almost as notorious for his 'rock 'n roll' lifestyle as his artistic work

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The first time that Kipling's extraordinary war writing, from "Tommy" to "My Boy Jack", has been put into a single volume for the first time.

Though Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's name is recognized the world over, for decades the man himself has been overshadowed by his better understood creation, Sherlock Holmes, who has become one of literature's most enduring characters. Based on thousands of previously unavailable documents, Andrew Lycett, author of the critically acclaimed biography Dylan Thomas, offers the first definitive biography of the baffling Conan Doyle, finally making sense...

This riveting, acclaimed account of the life of Dylan Thomas takes a poignant yet stirring look at the chaos of the poet's personal life and offers a reevaluation of the lyricism and experimentalism of his entire oeuvre of work.

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With a thorough understanding of the social, intellectual, artistic, and political climate of the time, Lycett depicts the life of this misunderstood genius, whose talent transcended the tragedy of his later years.

With a thorough understanding of the social, intellectual, artistic, and political climate of the time, Lycett depicts the life of this misunderstood genius, whose talent transcended the tragedy of his later years.