The spiritual movement in the early part of the twentieth century had
few proponents greater than Sir Arthur Conan Doyle--a medical doctor,
soldier, intellect, and world-renowned author of the Sherlock Holmes
series. In 1918, Doyle published
The New Revelation
--a
firsthand account of his personal investigation into the world of
Spiritualism, which embraced areas that we refer to today as ESP, New
Age philosophy, metaphysics, and psychic experiences. While some may
view this work as a historical footnote, the answers to Sir Arthur's
basic questions about life and death are as relevant today as they were
then.
An original Introduction to the book by George J. Lankevich provides an
insightful look at Doyle's personal life, and his friendship with
magician Harry Houdini is brilliantly captured in the book's original
Afterword.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
is the world famous creator and author of
the Sherlock Holmes stories. Having obtained a medical degree in 1881,
Doyle practiced medicine for the next twenty years. Intertwined with his
practice was his career as a writer--gaining him fame and fortune--and
as an investigator of social injustice. In 1916, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
became intrigued with the psychic phenomena being explored in the
spiritual movement of that time. For the remainder of his life, Doyle
was a devout spiritualist, traveling throughout the world and lecturing
to thousands of people on the topic.