The Lieutenant And Others

"The Lieutenant and Others" is a collection of short stories that was written during the First World War. They provide a detailed description of the life of a young soldier in wartime.

"The Lieutenant and Others" from Herman Cyril McNeile. British author who published under the pen name Sapper (1888-1937).

A young astronomer in colonial Australia faces tragedy on the ground in this follow-up to the award-winning The Secret River—“A triumph. Read it at once” (The Sunday Times, UK). A stunning follow-up to her Commonwealth Writers’ Prize-winning book, The Secret River, Grenville’s The Lieutenant is a gripping story of friendship, self-discovery, and the power of language set along the unspoiled shores of 1788 New South Wales, Australia. As a boy, Daniel Rooke was an outsider. Ridiculed in school for his intellect and misunderstood by his parents, he finds a path for himself in the British Navy—and in his love for astronomy. As a young lieutenant, Daniel joins a voyage to Australia. And while his countrymen struggle to control their cargo of convicts and communicate with nearby Aboriginal tribes, Daniel constructs an observatory to chart the stars and begin the work he prays will make him famous. Out on his isolated point, Daniel becomes involved with the local Aborigines, forging an intimate connection with one girl that will change the course of his life. But when his compatriots come into conflict with the indigenous population, Daniel must turn away from the stars and declare his loyalties on the ground.

'The Lieutenant and Others' is a drama-humor novel by Herman Cyril McNeile, who published the book under the name Sapper. Drawing on his experiences in the trenches during the First World War, McNeill started writing short stories about the war and getting them published—including this one.

'The Lieutenant and Others' is a collection of short stories that was written during the First World War. Cyril McNeile was born on 28th September 1888, in Bodmin, Cornwall. McNeile's writing career began in 1915 when the Daily Mail serialised Reminiscences of Sergeant Michael Cassidy. He wrote under the pseudonym "Sapper" due to British Army personnel being barred from publishing under their real names. McNeile's most famous creation was that of Bull-Dog Drummond in 1920. Drummond was an ex-army captain with a thirst for adventure and defeating bad guys.

This early work by H. C. McNeile was originally published in 1915 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Lieutenant and Others' is a collection of short stories that was written during the First World War. Cyril McNeile was born on 28th September 1888, in Bodmin, Cornwall. McNeile's writing career began in 1915 when the Daily Mail serialised Reminiscences of Sergeant Michael Cassidy. He wrote under the pseudonym "Sapper" due to British Army personnel being barred from publishing under their real names. McNeile's most famous creation was that of Bull-Dog Drummond in 1920. Drummond was an ex-army captain with a thirst for adventure and defeating bad guys.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 edition. Excerpt: ... THE LIEUTENANT A FORTNIGHT IN FRANCE MAY 10 TO MAY 24, 1915 I Gerald Ainsworth was the only son of his parents--and they made something in tins. He had lots of money, as the sons of people who dabble in tins frequently do. He was a prominent member of several dull nightclubs, where he was in the habit of seeing life while other people saw his money. He did nothing and was generally rather bored with the process. In fact, he was a typical product of the twentieth century--with his father's house in the country full of footmen and ancestors, both types guaranteed by the best references--and his own rooms in London full of clothes and photographs. He was a very fair sample of that dread disease, "the Nut," and it was not altogether his own fault. Given an income that enabled him to do what he liked, certain that he would never be called on to work for his living, he had degenerated into a drifter through the pleasant paths of life--a man who had never done one single thing of the very slightest use to himself or anybody else. Then came the war, and our hero, who was not by any means a bad fellow at heart, obtained a commission. It was a bit of an event in the family of Ainsworth--nee Blobbs--and the soldier-ancestor of Charles I.'s reign smiled approval from the walls of the family diningroom: as I have said, it was guaranteed to behave as all well-brought-up ancestors are reputed to do. Gerald was becomingly modest about it all, and, to do him credit, did not suffer from uniformitis as badly as some I wot of. It is possible that a small episode which occurred in the drawing-room of the baronial hall had something to do with it--for, I will repeat, he was not a bad fellow at heart. And this was the episode. Coming in one Saturday...

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