Memories and Adventures
Autobiographical WritingsBy Arthur Conan Doyle
Length16h 3m
About this audiobook
Memories and Adventures is Arthur Conan Doyle's sweeping, candid, and utterly captivating autobiography—a journey through the mind of a man who lived many lives beyond the page. In this expansive memoir, Doyle reflects not just on his literary triumphs, but on a kaleidoscope of extraordinary experiences: as a ship's surgeon on Arctic whalers, a physician, a war correspondent, a fervent spiritualist, and a knighted public figure. With the storytelling prowess that made Sherlock Holmes a legend, Doyle weaves tales of duels and séances, courtroom dramas and political debates, ghost hunts and colonial wars. Every chapter reveals a new facet of his restless intellect and indomitable spirit. Rich in reflection and packed with adventure, this is the rare autobiography that reads like a life-long adventure novel—only every word is true.
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GenreBiography and Memoir, Literary Classics
Length16 hrs 3 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 1, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Memories and Adventures
2PREFACE
3I — EARLY RECOLLECTIONS
4II — UNDER THE JESUITS
5III — RECOLLECTIONS OF A STUDENT
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6IV — WHALING IN THE ARCTIC OCEAN
7V — THE VOYAGE TO WEST AFRICA
8VI — MY FIRST EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICE
9VII — MY START AT SOUTHSEA
10VIII — MY FIRST LITERARY SUCCESS
11IX — PULLING UP THE ANCHOR
12X — THE GREAT BREAK
13XI — SIDELIGHTS ON SHERLOCK HOLMES
14XII — NORWOOD AND SWITZERLAND
15XIII — EGYPT IN 1896
16XIV — ON THE EDGE OF A STORM
17XV — AN INTERLUDE OF PEACE
18XVI — THE START FOR SOUTH AFRICA
19XVII — DAYS WITH THE ARMY
20XVIII — FINAL EXPERIENCES IN SOUTH AFRICA
21XIX — AN APPEAL TO THE WORLD'S OPINION
22XX — MY POLITICAL ADVENTURES
23XXI — THE YEARS BETWEEN THE WARS
24XXII — THE YEARS BETWEEN THE WARS
25XXIII — SOME NOTABLE PEOPLE
26XXIV — SOME RECOLLECTIONS OF SPORT
27XXV — TO THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS IN 1914
28XXVI — THE EVE OF WAR
29XXVII — A REMEMBRANCE OF THE DARK YEARS
30XXVIII — EXPERIENCES ON THE BRITISH FRONT
31XXIX — EXPERIENCES ON THE ITALIAN FRONT
32XXX — EXPERIENCES ON THE FRENCH FRONT
33XXXI — BREAKING THE HINDENBURG LINE
34XXXII — THE PSYCHIC QUEST
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