The story of the son of a Parsi-convert vicar near Birmingham who, convicted for mutilating horses and writing threatening letters to the vicar, contacted Conan Doyle to unravel the mystery and clear his name. An eye-opening look at race and an unexpected friendship in the C20th. Remarkable research, fine writing.
The Mystery of the Parsee Lawyer: Arthur Conan Doyle, George Edalji and the Case of the Foreigner in the English Village
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Edition:Hardback978152661528204/03/2021From a Bookshelf nearby
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