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The Adventures of Gerard
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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These lesser known stories were penned by Conan Doyle during the period between killing off Sherlock Holmes and reluctantly resurrecting him some ten years later. The swashbuckling, eponymous hero, Etienne Gerard, is one of Napoleon's gallant French Hussars, who considers himself the finest of them all. Through these "Boys Own Adventures", Conan Doyle pokes gentle fun at both the French and the English. This is the second volume containing eight adventures.
These lesser known stories were penned by Conan Doyle during the period between killing off Sherlock Holmes and reluctantly resurrecting him some ten years later. The swashbuckling, eponymous hero, Etienne Gerard, is one of Napoleon's gallant French Hussars, who considers himself the finest of them all. Through these "Boys Own Adventures", Conan Doyle pokes gentle fun at both the French and the English. This is the second volume containing eight adventures.
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Best book I've read in a very long time, I have to say. Gerard is an absolutely appealing character and his transparently misguided narration is pretty much brilliant. It's difficult to pull off a story which has the narrator living, through his own words, in a state of enlightenment significantly l
Does anyone out there remember the old cartoon The World of Commander McBragg? I would not be surprised if the writers got the idea from this book. Brigadier Étienne Gerard is the most dashing officer in Napoleon's army - one of the best swordsmen in France - ready to take on any mission no matter h
"Pero amigos míos, ésa es la suerte del soldado: hoy besos; mañana, golpes; vino de Tokay en un palacio; agua de charca en una cabaña; pieles y harapos; la bolsa llena de dinero y los bolsillos sin una moneda; siempre oscilando entre lo mejor y lo peor, con una sola cosa que nunca cambia: su gallard
What do you get if you take Flashman, remove the streak of yellow from his back and make at least some of the adventures ones entered into knowingly by the participant? Why, you get Brigadier Etienne Gerard, of course! Gerard is a creation of Arthur Conan Doyle, sadly languishing in the shadows with
"- ¡Que todos seamos tan valientes en vida y a la hora de la muerte! - exclamó el emperador.
- Amén -murmuré yo desde el fondo de mi corazón."
Me gustó bastante esta novela sobre el legendario Esteban Gérard, personaje creado por Conan Doyle, él es un "Brigadier" aunque como el mismo autor aclara en