A Chronology of the Life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was first published
in 2009; this was fully revised, expanded in 2012 and 2014, an Addenda &
Corrigenda was published in 2016. This 2018 edition has been completely
updated and revised and supersedes all previous editions, it includes
all of the revisions and corrections that were made previously plus the
information and maps included in the Addenda & Corrigenda. Also included
is information located during research since 2016. New photographs have
been added to those already published and The Times is now listed in
the sources with the date of publication. The index has been compiled
professionally by Geraldine Beare.
The first section contains a family tree and a detailed chronology of
the major and minor events in the life of Sir Arthur and his family from
1755 to 1930. This is followed by sections on events from 1930 to 1998,
An Arctic Voyage in 1880, maps of Conan Doyle's travels, the residences
of Conan Doyle and his family, where are they buried, locations of
plaques and statues, Arthur Conan Doyle and cricket, Arthur Conan Doyle
and Portsmouth Football Club, Innes Doyle and cricket, a list of
biographies and semi-biographical works, a list of Facsimile manuscripts
that have been published, a bibliography, a selective list of
miscellaneous writings, works consulted and about the chronologist.
Finally, there are a number of well-reproduced photographs of ACD his
family at various times of his life; some have not appeared in print
before. This publication proves that there is more to Arthur Conan Doyle
than just Sherlock Holmes.
