My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the comm… - Arthur Conan Doyle

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My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplaces of existence.

Arthur Conan Doyle

The Adventures and Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes · April 9, 2002 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (May 22 1859 – July 7 1930) was a British writer and physician, most famous as the creator of the character Sherlock Holmes.

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Birth Name: Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle

Native Name: Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle

Alternative Names: Sir A. Conan Doyle • Arthur Conan, Sir Doyle • Sir Arthur Conan Doyle • Conan Doyle

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