What to do when your medical practice doesn't have enough patients? You could sail the world, campaign on behalf of psychics, run for a seat in Parliament... and, of course, pioneer the mystery genre.
It's always uplifting to read about people who are active in so many different fields. I believe Doyle's interest in medicine, botany, and sports helped him nurture his creativity. We should all pursue something new now and then and keep an open mind.
You gave an excellent summary of his life and work. I always learn new things from your articles. it encourages me to see all of the ways he grew from his experiences. I can follow that . Stories are powerful! Thank you for your good writing!
I never knew Doyle had such a rich life - great article!
Thank you so much!
It's always uplifting to read about people who are active in so many different fields. I believe Doyle's interest in medicine, botany, and sports helped him nurture his creativity. We should all pursue something new now and then and keep an open mind.
I absolutely agree! He really did live the most interesting life.
It's like a modern-day, stripped-down version of the uomo universale.
You gave an excellent summary of his life and work. I always learn new things from your articles. it encourages me to see all of the ways he grew from his experiences. I can follow that . Stories are powerful! Thank you for your good writing!
Thank you so much!! I thought his life story was just too fascinating not to share!
It's odd to think that my grandmother could have met him when she was old enough to have read his work - he seems like a much more distant figure.
Yes! I always imagine him in a Victorian library, smoking his pipe. But he lived to see films and hear jazz music!
And Thomas Hardy made it to 1928, which I find even harder to believe! ACD at least wrote 'modern' books in nineteenth-century terms.
Great article. I learned so much from this. Thank you
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Inventor of the portfolio career?!
It appears so!