The Exploits Of Brigadier Gerard

The Exploits Of Brigadier Gerard Synopsis

From Naples to Vienna, Madrid, Lisbon and Moscow, Etienne Gerard, a dashing brigadier in Napoleon's Grand Army, recounts his exploits and adventures in the heady days of nineteenth-century Europe. A thoroughgoing hero, brave and witty to boot, he is embroiled in a vast array of scrapes and skirmishes, battles and capture from which he always emerges smiling and unscathed. 'The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard' is surely one of the finest series of historical short story collections in literature.