Arthur and George
by David Edgar from Julian Barnes, David Edgar, Julian Barnes

Name: Arthur and George
Brand: David Edgar from Julian Barnes
SKU: 9781848420960
Rating: 3.59 (18499 reviews)

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Highlights

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What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the intricate characterizations and historical context presented in the narrative, detailing the lives of Arthur Conan Doyle and George Edalji. Many find the dual perspectives compelling, although some feel the pacing drags at times and questions remain unanswered. Overall, the storytelling is praised for its beauty and depth, with mixed opinions on the flow and length of the play.

Intricate characterizationsBeautifully written proseCompelling historical contextPacing can be slow at timesSome unanswered questions

Synopsis

The gripping story of the sensational, real-life case in which Sir Arthur Conan Doyle found himself playing detective - based on Julian Barnes’s Booker Prize-nominated novel.

In 1903, Birmingham solicitor George Edalji was found guilty of a terrible crime and sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment.

Desperate to prove his innocence, he recruited Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, to help solve his mysterious case and win him a pardon.

As absorbing as any Sherlock Holmes mystery, Arthur & George also raises many questions about guilt and innocence, identity, nationality and race.

'That the creator of Sherlock Holmes should turn sleuth himself is a life-mirroring-art marvel that continues to fascinate more than 100 years on.

David Edgar has distilled 500 pages into two-and-a-half hours of theatre - involving you in the whodunnit aspect of the case while serving the finer intellectual textures of the novel' - Daily Telegraph

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