A Canadian/British writer of novels and short stories (Wikipedia). Born in Scotland, he went with his parents to Canada when he was four, taught and did some writing in Canada until he emigrated to England in 1881 where he did most of his writing and was associated with, inter alia, Jerome K. Jerome and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
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Canadian fiction (English), CIHM, Roman canadien-anglais, ICMH, Fiction, Detective and mystery stories, Children's fiction, English Detective and mystery stories, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, Mystery and detective stories, Encyclopædia Britannica, Fiction, short stories (single author), History and criticism, banks, detective fiction, monograms, pawnbrokers, police inspectors, red hair, American Detective and mystery stories, American Horror tales, Classic Literature, Crime, Description and travel, English Short stories, English fiction, Fantasy fictionPlaces
Canada, London, Baker Street, England, Paris, Middle East, Syria, 221B Baker Street, Abbey Grange, Alabama, Australia, Chicago (Ill.), Chislehurst, Frankfort, Jamaica, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Levant, Louisiana, L’Abri, New Jersey, New York, Owl Creek Bridge, Scotland Yard, United States, rabbit roomPeople
John H. Watson, Sherlock Holmes, Archie, C. Auguste Dupin, Duncan Ross, Jabez Wilson, John Clay, Minister D—, Mr. Merryweather, Police Inspector Jones, Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, Vincent Spaulding, Armand Aubigny, Carlos, Cindy Morrison, Désirée, Eustace Brackenstall, Fortunato, Jack Croker, James V King of Scotland (1512-1542), Jimmy McCann, La Blanche, Lady Brackenstall, Lady Fortunato, LuchresiTime
1890, 1800s, 1861-1865, 1861-65, 1900s, 19th century, American Civil War, Antebellum era, Civil War, In the time of Prince Roland, and the Holy Roman Empire, carnivalID Numbers
- OLID: OL215819A
- ISNI: 0000000108052305
- Library of Congress Names: n50020412
- LibriVox: 811
- Project Gutenberg: 1616
- VIAF: 122140022
- Wikidata: Q650048
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q650048
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- <a href=http://openlibrary.org/authors/OL3774884A>Luke Sharp</a>
- Robert 1850-1912 Barr
- Luke Sharp
- Robert Barr (Luke Sharp)
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