The Annotated Brigadier Gerard

By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Edited and with Notes by Colin Samuels In the years between Sherlock Holmes’ supposed death and surprising return, Arthur Conan Doyle continued to publish in The Strand Magazine and none of his stories were more acclaimed than those featuring Brigadier Etienne Gerard. In speaking to his contemporary audience, Conan Doyle felt no need to explain the various types of Napoleonic infantry, cavalry, or the battles and events he depicts. However, more than a century later the people, places, events, and even common objects mentioned in these stories are no longer familiar. Readers today might miss many of the engaging, suspenseful and humorous details without an informed guide to help them.  Enter The Annotated Brigadier Gerard. Within these pages, Colin Samuels has masterfully opened up these exciting tales for the modern audience. Thrill to the exploits of Brigadier Etienne Gerard, a gallant hussar in Napoleon’s Grande Armée, as he relates his own lively and humorous experiences during one of the great epochs in European history.  291 pp., illustrated, soft cover