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Beau Geste

by P.C. Wren · 1924

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French Legionnaires find one of their fortresses manned by dead men. Who could have done it? A flashback unravels the mystery of the three English Geste brothers. A classic, rip-roaring tale of adventure.

Genre
adventureadventureMore like thisLess of thishistorical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thiswar and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of thisBritish mysteryBritish mysteryMore like thisLess of thismysterymysteryMore like thisLess of this
Themes
warwarMore like thisLess of this
Setting
EnglandEnglandMore like thisLess of thisAfricaAfricaMore like thisLess of thisAlgeriaAlgeriaMore like thisLess of thisNorth AfricaNorth AfricaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adult
Length
medium · 393 pages

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