Man of Mystery

New Statesman (September 17, 2007)

Author: Wilson, Frances
Vol: 136, Issue: 4862

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Man of mystery Conan Doyle: the Man Who Created Sherlock Holmes Andrew Lycett Weidenfeld & Nicolson,432pp, £20 According to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's university mentor, Professor Joseph Bell, who later became the model for Sherlock Holmes, the basis of "all successful medical diagnosis" is "the precise and intelligent recognition and appreciation of minor differences".

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Man of Mystery

Man of mystery Conan Doyle: the Man Who Created Sherlock Holmes Andrew Lycett Weidenfeld & Nicolson,432pp, £20

According to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's university mentor, Professor Joseph Bell, who later became the model for Sherlock Holmes, th...

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