Beau Geste (Dover Thrift Editions: Classic Novels) - Softcover

Wren, Percival Christopher

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486837289 ISBN 13: 9780486837284

Publisher: Dover Publications, 2019

Synopsis

A cavalry unit, having crossed the Sahara to relieve a besieged French Foreign Legion fort, arrives to an eerie silence — the enemy has vanished, and the post's walls and ramparts are defended by dead men. The fort's commander, slain by a bayonet through the heart, clutches a letter that links the riddle of the desert massacre to another mystery, the long-ago and far-away theft of a sapphire known as the Blue Water.
It was the scandalous disappearance of the Blue Water that led to the self-exile of Beau, the oldest of the Geste brothers. John and Digby couldn't believe that Beau was a thief and refused to allow him to shoulder the blame alone. Thus all three Gestes turned up in North Africa, among the ranks of the Foreign Legion. Their story of suspense, betrayal, and bravery has inspired several movie versions and remains a favorite with readers who relish a classic adventure. 

About this title

About the Author:

Percival Christopher Wren (1875–1941) was a prolific author of adventure fiction whose novels and short stories chiefly tell of colonial soldiering in Africa. He served as headmaster at India's Karachi High School for two decades, after which he is reputed to have joined the French Foreign Legion. Although the proof of his military service is inconclusive, Wren's fictional accounts of life among the legionnaires are noted for the accuracy of their details.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 0486837289
• ISBN 13: 9780486837284
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352