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1) 'Paddington' Pollaky, Private Detective: The Mysterious Life and Times of the Real Sherlock Holmes
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A biography of the real-life detective who may have inspired Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha ChristieWho was the Victorian super-sleuth "Paddington" Pollaky? In fiction, he was mentioned in a Gilbert & Sullivan opera and in the bestselling biography The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher. In reality, he was a contradiction: a man of mystery who tried to keep out of the limelight, while at times he craved recognition and publicity. He was a busybody, a meddler,...
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