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Bulldog Drummond (1920)

par Sapper

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Demobilised officer, finding peace incredibly tedious, would welcome diversion. Legitimate, if possible; but crime, if of a comparatively humorous description, no objection. Excitement essential... Reply at once Box X10.' Hungry for adventure following the First World War, Captain Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond begins a career as the invincible protectorate of his country. His first reply comes from a beautiful young woman, who sends him racing off to investigate what at first looks like blackmail but turns out to be far more complicated and dangerous. The rescue of a kidnapped millionaire, found with his thumbs horribly mangled, leads Drummond to the discovery of a political conspiracy of awesome scope and villainy, masterminded by the ruthless Carl Peterson.

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    The Complete Richard Hannay Stories (Wordsworth Classics) par John Buchan (simon_carr)
    simon_carr: Drummond owes a lot to Buchan's Richard Hannay, if you like one I'll wager you'll like t'other.
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    Perishable Goods par Dornford Yates (Lirmac)
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A fairly decent kind of detective/spy thriller about an ex-army guy fighting a foreign plot in england. Ok, but i'm not likely to read any of the follow up stories. ( )
  wreade1872 | Nov 28, 2021 |
A British WWI vet gets bored and places an ad in the paper asking for adventure. A beautiful young woman answers the ad and gets Drummond involved in rather a mess. This is pretty much like Hardy Boys for adults. Lots of action that isn't very well thought out before hand. The protagonist is constantly in danger of being snuffed out, but the bad guys keep putting off his demise, which allows him to escape continually, only to get back into danger a short time later. It's all rather silly, but makes for ok, if mindless, reading. ( )
1 voter lgpiper | Jun 21, 2019 |
A fascinating adventure with elements approaching, in not only time but also structure, both the James Bond and the classic Sherlock Holmes story, mixed with a strangely Wodehousian comic tone.
That this book was written nearly ten years before Erich Maria Remarque's tale is a haunting and telling example of the differing national effects of the war.
As the Richard Hannay stories, a competent alternative to the modern Wallander dreck. ( )
  Anager | Jul 19, 2012 |
Mildly exciting and an enjoyable period piece but Drummond (and the narratorial voice that so adores him) would have to be the most self-satisfied hero I have ever come across in popular/pulp fiction. And that includes James Bond. ( )
1 voter dazzyj | Nov 20, 2011 |
Sapper obviously read John Buchan as Drummond owes more than a little to Buchan's Dick Hannay - he's fiercely brave, patriotic and the epitome of the Edwardian English gentlemen - but there is a Wodehousian flavour to him as well. The dialog is peppered with witticisms and I actually chuckled several times despite the sombre subject matter.

One should not be surprised when reading this kind of novel; it's of it's time - a product of the troubled, class ridden society that had just emerged from the devastation of the First World War. Anti-German sentiment is hardly surprising and, given the plot, it would be a hard tale to tell without it.

Overall a good escapist read, thoroughly entertaining and in the great spirit of Buchan, Childers et al. ( )
1 voter simon_carr | Jan 6, 2011 |
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Fiction. Mystery. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:

Demobilised officer, finding peace incredibly tedious, would welcome diversion. Legitimate, if possible; but crime, if of a comparatively humorous description, no objection. Excitement essential... Reply at once Box X10.' Hungry for adventure following the First World War, Captain Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond begins a career as the invincible protectorate of his country. His first reply comes from a beautiful young woman, who sends him racing off to investigate what at first looks like blackmail but turns out to be far more complicated and dangerous. The rescue of a kidnapped millionaire, found with his thumbs horribly mangled, leads Drummond to the discovery of a political conspiracy of awesome scope and villainy, masterminded by the ruthless Carl Peterson.

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