The Illustrated & Complete Brigadier Gerard

"At the head of the Grande Armee march the Hussars of Conflansand leading them is Brigadier Gerard!

These are the adventures of Conan Doyle's incomparable French herothe finest swordsman in the Light CavalryEtienne Gerard. Arranged for the first time in historical chronological order, his many enthusiasts can now properly appreciate his colourful career as he fights, loves and blunders his way through the Napoleonic epochfrom his earliest adventure as a young blade determined to reach his lady love despite the unwelcome attention of her father's bullthrough many campaigns and special missionsto the bloody field of Waterloo, the downfall of his beloved Emperor and beyond. This is the complete collection of these classic stories. What makes this edition exceptional is the inclusion of nearly 140 illustrationsmostly by the famed military artist William Barnes Wollenwhich accurately portray the spirit of the stories and the uniforms and scenes of the events they portray. At last the modern reader can fully appreciate the Brigadier as he originally appeared in The Strand magazine. This unique volume will be a delight for fans of Conan Doyle and the Brigadier-and will be a perfect addition to the libraries of enthusiasts of the age of Napoleon in fiction and in history alike.Print ed.

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