When people think of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, they naturally think of his most famous character, Sherlock Holmes. But, he actually had another character that could match up to the famous detective.
In reading the book The Adventures of Gerard, I was introduced to a French soldier who served during Napoleon’s conquest of Europe and
rose up through the ranks because of a series of adventures.
Every story in this book is entertaining. They offer a good mix of adventure, some romance and plenty of honor and all are told by the since-retired Gerard in a way where you don’t know whether the stories are true or if he’s just ...