Project Gutenberg 2009-07-12 Public domain in the USA. 72 Doyle, Arthur Conan 1859 1930 Conan Doyle, Arthur, Sir Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, A. Conan Salskov, Knud Etienne Gerards Bedrifter 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.) 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 295986 295852 2024-09-12T14:16:03.828420 2023-09-13T06:27:34.357555 text/html 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 183741 2024-09-12T14:16:08.006407 application/epub+zip 185854 2024-09-12T14:16:04.466429 application/epub+zip 185854 2024-09-12T14:16:04.134395 application/epub+zip 283827 2024-09-12T14:16:11.040480 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258709 2024-09-12T14:16:07.649391 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258891 2022-09-13T15:10:43.676177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271609 271499 2024-09-12T14:16:03.186454 2023-09-13T06:27:33.901574 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 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 19492 2024-09-12T14:16:11.187429 application/rdf+xml 25945 2024-09-12T14:16:04.216436 image/jpeg 3728 2024-09-12T14:16:04.177442 image/jpeg 177336 2024-09-12T14:16:03.859412 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia