PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
<br> Pascal pulls Doyle into the light to show that he had more than one string on his bow, [p]ointing clearly to events and people in his life that later showed up in his books.... The illustrations are all contemporary photos or film stills, boxed passages from several works are long enough to impart a sense of Doyle's humor and eminently readable style.... Coherent, evenhanded presentation of the writer's multifaceted literary career... a useful addition. --Booklist<br> A thorough look at Doyle's life and writings.... Pascal draws on a wealth of primary sources... and presents anecdotes, quotations, and superb black-and-white photos and reproductions that reveal fascinating details.... Pascal does a fine job of conveying the era in which her subject lived. --School Library Journal<br> Evenhanded, readable biography... well-researched chapters include excerpts from Conan Doyle's letters and autobiography, lengthy passages from his stories, and quotes from magazine reviews of his work
