num_pages: 417
description: 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—recklessly 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.
language: English
title: The Exploits and Adventures of Brigadier Gerard
titlecomplete: The Exploits and Adventures of Brigadier Gerard
characters: Etienne Gerard, Brigadier Gerard
genres: Classics, Adventure, Historical, France, Short Stories, Humor, War, Historical Fiction, Audiobook, Fiction
ratings_count: 1326
places: Europe
publisher: NYRB Classics