The Complete Brigadier

The Complete Brigadier (2001) by Arthur Conan Doyle – Sold by Crappy Old Books

Before he gave the world Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created Brigadier Etienne Gerard—a dashing, vain, and gloriously thick-skulled French cavalry officer whose absurd self-confidence is only matched by the ridiculousness of his adventures. The Complete Brigadier, published by Canongate in 2001, gathers all of Gerard’s tales in one gloriously overblown volume.

From Napoleon’s campaigns to absurd escapades across Europe, Gerard narrates his exploits with absolute sincerity and zero self-awareness. Think “Flashman in a bicorne hat,” only with more moustache-twirling and fewer scruples. Doyle’s wit shines here in rare form, proving he had a sense of humour as sharp as Holmes’s deductions—and possibly more fun.

Condition: Pages slightly yellowed, like a veteran’s medal ribbon. Cover mildly creased, possibly from duelling with a rival book. Smells faintly of pipe smoke and misplaced patriotism.

Crappy Old Books: Purveyors of fine, forgotten nonsense since whenever we could be bothered.

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