Project Gutenberg 2009-07-12 Public domain in the USA. 226 Doyle, Arthur Conan 1859 1930 Conan Doyle, Arthur, Sir Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, A. Conan Salskov, Knud Etienne Gerards Bedrifter Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigadier_Gerard Produced by Tor Martin Kristiansen, Therese Wright and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Etienne Gerards Bedrifter" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a historical fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Etienne Gerard, a young officer in Napoleon's army, as he navigates the perils of military life and encounters significant historical events. With a mix of adventure and humor, the narrative offers a look into Gerard's experiences and his interactions with prominent figures of the time. The opening of the tale sets the stage for Etienne Gerard’s recounting of his military exploits during the Napoleonic Wars. He reflects on his distinguished career, noting his rank achievements that were overshadowed by larger historical events like the Battle of Waterloo. As Gerard prepares to share an intriguing story that had been kept secret during Napoleon's reign, he is summoned by the Emperor himself, igniting a mix of excitement and apprehension. The tension builds as Gerard is tasked with a critical mission that leads him into a life-threatening confrontation, ultimately revealing his bravery and the complexities of serving under Napoleon. The comedic elements in Gerard's character and his perspective on the events around him provide a rich backdrop for the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. da War stories, English Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Fiction Adventure stories, English France -- History, Military -- 19th century -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Humour Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 296115 2025-06-12T08:22:29.054900 text/html 292499 2009-07-12T15:16:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 176372 2009-07-12T15:16:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 183994 2025-06-12T08:22:33.499872 application/epub+zip 185864 2025-06-12T08:22:29.790864 application/epub+zip 185864 2025-06-12T08:22:29.412898 application/epub+zip 283861 2025-06-12T08:22:36.682917 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258709 2025-06-12T08:22:33.110859 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258891 2022-09-13T15:10:43.676177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271609 2025-06-12T08:22:28.605893 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 267726 2009-07-12T15:16:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 104618 2009-07-12T15:16:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19927 2025-06-12T08:22:36.839837 application/rdf+xml 25945 2025-06-12T08:22:29.498909 image/jpeg 3728 2025-06-12T08:22:29.453916 image/jpeg 177364 2025-06-12T08:22:29.086888 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia