{"product_id":"gillette-castle-erik-ofgang-9781467118521","title":"Gillette Castle: A History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDuring his career as an actor, William Gillette portrayed world-renowned character Sherlock Holmes in more than 1,300 performances.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis career as a playwright and actor afforded him the opportunity to purchase a 184-acre estate, where he also built a twenty-four-room medieval-style castle. Overlooking the Connecticut River, Gillette's castle was complete with spy mirrors, sliding furniture, hidden rooms and a three-mile quarter-scale railroad. Since becoming a state park in 1943, it has evolved into one of Connecticut's most popular tourist attractions. Writer and award-winning journalist Erik Ofgang examines the history of an iconic structure and Gillette's life and role in the evolution of Sherlock Holmes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Erik Ofgang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1467118524\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467118521\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/05\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.10w x 0.30d","brand":"Erik Ofgang","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43985646223615,"sku":"9781467118521","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0d29bf4f-bd64-4547-82e8-a4b4b0659546.jpg?v=1683278735","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gillette-castle-erik-ofgang-9781467118521","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}