From Holmes to Sherlock

From Holmes to Sherlock: The Story of the Men and Women Who Created an Icon is a non-fiction book by Mattias Boström which explores the history of Sherlock Holmes and Sherlock fandom,[1] originally published in 2017. It was nominated for an Edgar Award in the category of "Best Critical/Biographical"[2] by the Mystery Writers of America.[3] It won an Agatha Award for "Best Nonfiction" in 2018.[4]

From Holmes to Sherlock: The Story of the Men and Women Who Created an Icon
First edition (Swedish)
AuthorMattias Boström
Original titleFrån Holmes till Sherlock
TranslatorMichael Gallagher
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreNon-fiction
Published2013
PublisherMysterious Press
Published in English
August 2017
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
ISBN978-0802126603 (first edition, hardback)

The book was originally published in Swedish.[5] The English edition is translated by Michael Gallagher.[5]

Reception

Michael Dirda, writing for The Washington Post, called the book "the best account of Baker Street mania ever written. Really."[5] Publishers Weekly called the book an "exhaustive study of the 130-year Sherlock Holmes phenomenon" and said "The informal, accessible style of Gallagher’s translation makes for an easy, if lengthy, read."[1] Kirkus Reviews called the book "A spirited account of how Sherlock became a household name."[6] Newsday called it "a book hard-core fans will eat up".[7]

The book was part of Tom Nolan's year-end "What to Give: Mysteries" for The Wall Street Journal in 2018.[8]

References
  1. "From Holmes to Sherlock: The Story of the Men and Women Who Created an Icon". Publishers Weekly. March 13, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  2. "The 2018 Edgar Award Winners". CrimeReads. April 27, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  3. Faye, Lyndsay (January 2, 2019). "The Year in Sherlockiana". CrimeReads. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  4. Cogdill, Oline H. "2018 Agatha Award Winners". Mystery Scene. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  5. Dirda, Michael (August 16, 2017). "If you love Sherlock Holmes, you'll love this book". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  6. "From Holmes to Sherlock". Kirkus Reviews. May 31, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  7. Price, Matthew (August 2, 2017). "'From Holmes to Sherlock' review: Mattias Boström's study of Arthur Conan Doyle's great detective is for superfans". Newsday. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  8. Nolan, Tom (November 15, 2018). "What to Give: Mysteries". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
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