Project Gutenberg 2013-09-15 Public domain in the USA. 81 Gaboriau, Emile 1832 1873 Gaboriau, Émile Kendall, Laura E. A Thousand Francs Reward; and, Military Sketches A thousand francs reward -- Military sketches: The cantinière. The barber of the squadron. The vaguemestre. The zouave. The fantassin, or foot-soldier. The soldier of the light infantry. Produced by David Widger "A Thousand Francs Reward; and, Military Sketches" by Emile Gaboriau is a collection of detective fiction and military sketches written during the late 19th century. The first part of the book revolves around the mysterious disappearance of a respected merchant, Monsieur Jandidier, which prompts an investigation filled with intrigue and suspicion. The second section features military sketches that provide a vivid portrayal of life in the army, particularly focusing on various roles within the French military, such as the cantinière, the barber, and the zouave, highlighting their character and experiences. The narrative begins with the sudden and unexplained disappearance of Monsieur Jandidier, leading to the engagement of detective Maître Magloire, who unravels the complexities surrounding the case. As the investigation unfolds, secrets about the merchant's financial troubles and personal life come to light, raising questions about his fate. In the latter section, Gaboriau presents an array of sketches portraying different aspects of military life, effectively capturing the essence of soldiers’ camaraderie, their struggles, and the humorous incidents of their daily experiences. The blend of mystery and social commentary makes the book an engaging read, appealing to fans of both detective stories and historical military narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Detective and mystery stories French fiction -- Translations into English France. Armée -- Military life PQ Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Fiction 84707 84716 2024-09-18T10:45:44.902613 2023-09-19T06:42:16.263504 text/html text/html 81453 2021-02-21T03:55:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 30553 2021-02-21T03:55:23 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 95737 2024-09-18T10:45:49.060574 application/epub+zip 95924 2024-09-18T10:45:46.454597 application/epub+zip 95922 2024-09-18T10:45:45.520608 application/epub+zip 236399 2024-09-18T10:45:50.983583 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223911 2024-09-18T10:45:48.417593 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224108 2022-09-20T03:41:02.783300 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 71706 2024-09-18T10:45:44.596602 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 71878 2016-09-24T13:09:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 28573 2016-09-24T13:12:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 71347 2015-06-01T07:40:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 28487 2015-06-01T07:40:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 71337 2015-06-01T07:40:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28440 2015-06-01T07:40:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22673 2024-09-18T10:45:51.125577 application/rdf+xml 16815 2024-09-18T10:45:45.881646 image/jpeg 3741 2024-09-18T10:45:45.699588 image/jpeg 97173 2024-09-18T10:45:44.911598 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia