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5O3lb (Download ebook) Welcome To Undershaw - A Brief History of Arthur Conan Doyle: The Man Who Created Sherlock Holmes Online [5O3lb.ebook] Welcome To Undershaw - A Brief History of Arthur Conan Doyle: The Man Who Created Sherlock Holmes Pdf Free Luke Kuhns *Download PDF | ePub | DOC | audiobook | ebooks Download Now Free Download Here Download eBook #4039497 in Books 2016-10-10Original language:English 8.50 x .31 x 8.50l, #File Name: 1787050211122 pages | File size: 30.Mb Luke Kuhns : Welcome To Undershaw - A Brief History of Arthur Conan Doyle: The Man Who Created Sherlock Holmes before purchasing it in order to gage whether or not it would be worth my time, and all praised Welcome To Undershaw - A Brief History of Arthur Conan Doyle: The Man Who Created Sherlock Holmes: 0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Beautifully produced book with photos and insights into Doyle and Undershaw, written with a personal touchBy BonnieFull disclosure, I visited Undershaw twice with the author, and was privileged to read and comment on some early drafts. This book benefits from Luke's personal response to the plight of Undershaw, his detailed study of not only the house and grounds, but also careful research into the life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, particularly in regard to what Undershaw meant to the man, his family, and his work. Luke is also a writer of Holmesian pastiches, and connects to this material and time in a direct and emotional way. Undershaw has ignited passions in the world of Sherlock Holmes afficionados, and the restoration was the subject of intense debate and heated opinion for many years. Luke chooses (and wisely, I believe) not to linger on these highly charged opinions, but to celebrate the fact that the beautiful, idiosyncratic and historic place has been preserved, at least in part,that its current restoration honors the man and his work, and that Undershaw has been turned to good use as a school for kids with special needs. One can only hope that Conan Doyle would be proud of that last. There are many wonderful books on Doyle and Holmes including those by my friends Alistair Duncan and Michael Sims which go into more detail, but Luke's lovely book, filled with beautiful pictures and an evocative portrait of a time and place absolutely deserves a place on the shelf for fans of both Doyle and Holmes.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A wonderful history of Doyle's former homeBy Holmes FanThe story of Undershaw, Sir Arthur Conan Doylersquo;s house from 1897 to 1907, is complicated. Doyle built the house for his first wife, Louisa, who was in ill health. It was there that he assisted Dr. John H. Watson in finalizing both ldquo;The Hound of the Baskervillesrdquo; and ldquo;The Return of Sherlock Holmesrdquo; for publication. After his wife died, Doyle remarried and moved away. He owned the house for a while longer, but then sold it. For many decades, it was a hotel, becoming more and more run-down and abused. After the hotel was closed, the house sat empty for years, a victim of both the natural elements and vandalism.When the house was threatened with unsuitable development, a group of people banded together to save it, and they were successful. But after the house was saved, there was disagreement as to what to do with it. Some wanted it to be a private house, completely restored and lived in by someone who would keep it in an original 1890rsquo;s style. Others hoped for some sort of museum. However, in the end, the house was purchased and restored by the DFN Foundation, to be used as the Stepping Stones School for special needs children.Today, the house has been lovingly rebuilt. Broken stained glass has been restored to perfection. Plaster, which had sloughed off due to water damage, was replaced using historic methods. Rotting floor joists, and some that were cut completely through by the hotel, were fixed. Additionally, other facilities, such as a modern building with classrooms, a pool, and a small fully functional theatre, were built. The cost was much more than had originally been anticipated, but the DFN Foundation graciously stepped up and saved the building after it had first been saved from destruction.What Like Kuhns has done is to provide both a history of the building, as well as aspects of Doylersquo;s life leading up to when he built it, lived in it, and then moved away. Additionally, he has documented the sometimes contentious history of the site over the last few years as groups worked together ndash; and sometimes squabbled ndash; over the best way to make use of the historic treasure. Now the house is being wonderfully used by the Stepping Stones School, which would have certainly made Doyle very happy and proud.This is a handsome book that friends of Undershaw will be glad to own. Undershaw was the Surrey home of Arthur Conan Doyle between 1897-1907. Built lovingly for his wife Touie to help treat her ongoing battle with tuberculosis, Arthur created a haven for his wife and family. It was here he wrote The Hound of The Baskervilles, brought Sherlock Holmes back to life in The Empty House, and entertained guests such as writer J.M. Barrie, illustrator Sidney Paget, renowned actor William Gillette, and more. Welcome to Undershaw explores the early life of Arthur Conan Doyle through to his departure from Undershaw. 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