Exploits and Adventures of Brigadier Gerard |
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| Author:
| Doyle, Arthur Conan |
| Introduction by:
| Macdonald Fraser, George |
| ISBN: | 978-0-940322-73-8 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2006 |
| Publisher: | New York Review of Books, Incorporated, The
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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Having killed off Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle began a new series of tales on a very different theme. Brigadier Gerard is an officer in Napoleon's army-ecklessly brave, engagingly openhearted, and unshakable, if not a little absurd, in his devotion to the enigmatic Emperor. The Brigadier's wonderful comic adventures, long established in the affections of Conan Doyle's admirers as second only to those of the incomparable Holmes, are sure to find new devotees among the ardent...
More DescriptionHaving killed off Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle began a new series of tales on a very different theme. Brigadier Gerard is an officer in Napoleon's army-ecklessly brave, engagingly openhearted, and unshakable, if not a little absurd, in his devotion to the enigmatic Emperor. The Brigadier's wonderful comic adventures, long established in the affections of Conan Doyle's admirers as second only to those of the incomparable Holmes, are sure to find new devotees among the ardent fans of such writers as Patrick O'Brian and George MacDonald Fraser.