"The Complete Brigadier Gerard" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
I knew Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle was a great writer of mystery fiction, but
I did not know he wrote military as well as comedy fiction. Well,
fasten your seat belts and read this hilarious collection of short
stories. I laughed for days after reading this book. Brigadier
Gerard is a Calvary officer in Napoleon's army who knows no fear
and performs amazing feats of bravery. He is also one of the dumbest
characters, without a clue to his immense arrogance and conceit,
that you will ever run across. This book is a riot and not to
be missed.
Available from:
Canongate Books, Ltd.
14 High Street
Edinburgh
Reviewed by Ken Smith, 21 March, 1999