{"product_id":"2940150076280","title":"The Coming of the Fairies (Illustrated)","description":"Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, best known as the creator of Sherlock Holmes, was also a devout spiritualist.  (He actually killed off Holmes because he considered writing the detective stories a distraction from his studies in spiritualism.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConan Doyle was so completely taken in by a set of photographs seemingly showing two young girls playing with a group of tiny fairies that he published 'The Coming of the Fairies' as an argument to support his beliefs. The book recounts the story of the photos, their supposed provenance, and the \"startling implications of their existence\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the great hoaxes of all time, the Cottingley Fairy photographs are proof of people's willingness to believe. Conan Doyle's book, reproduced here with the original photographs, offers a unique insight into the mind of a seemingly rational, highly respected public figure, who believed in fairies.","brand":"JPU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47149292945648,"sku":"2940150076280","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940150076280_p0.jpg?v=1763729512","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940150076280","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}