Corporals, Colonels and Commissionaires:
The Military and the Sherlockian Canon.
Edited by
Michael J. Quigley, LCDR, USN (Ret.), BSI and
Marsha Pollak, BSI.
The Sherlockian Canon begins with John Watson wounded and sick from one war, and ends with an older Watson about to return to service in The War to End All Wars.
Military issues, current and former military personnel, and the effects of war itself all play dominant roles throughout the Holmes stories.
An expert team of authors provide a comprehensive analysis of both the expected and unexpected aspects of military life in the Canon. Several of the contributors bring their own military experiences to the task and offer an unusual level of insight. Listen to the drumbeat, rush to the colors, and read this marvelous book.
256 pages, 9″ x 6″ hardcover, December 2020
With 40 b&w illustrations
Corporals, Colonels and Commissionaires
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Table of Contents for Corporals, Colonels and Commissionaires
General Editor’s Preface
by Marsha Pollak
FALL IN! on Baker Street: An Introduction
by Lt. Cmdr. Michael J. Quigley, U.S. Navy (Retired)
Regarding Arthur Conan Doyle, The Literary Agent
“…But with the Air of a Military Man”: Conan Doyle and the Military
by Daniel Stashower
The Little Corporal, Napoleon Bonaparte
by Clifford S. Goldfarb
The British Military in the Time of Sherlock Holmes
The British Army in the Age of Victoria
by Doug Wrigglesworth
The British Military in India
by Jayantika Ganguly
Rule Britannia: The Admiralty and the Royal Navy in the Victorian and Edwardian Eras
by Burt Wolder
The Royal Mallows: Irish Regiments in Victoria’s Army
by Dan Andriacco
Regarding John H. Watson, M.D., Late of the Army Medical Department
The Old Campaigner: Dr. Watson’s Military Service
by Bill Mason
Double Exposure: Developing a Link between Doctors A.F. Preston and J.H. Watson
by Jerry Kegley
Faithful in Adversity: Regulars and Volunteers in the British Army Medical Service 1855-1903
by Lynn E. Walker
The Voyage of H.M.S. Orontes
by Mattias Boström
Military Characters
The Construction and Connections of Conan Doyle’s Colonels
by Ross E. Davies
Seeking a “Colonel” of Truth
by Jeffry A. Bradway
The Blanched Soldier
by Regina Stinson
The Invisible Imperialists: The Role of Military Wives in 19th Century Colonial India
by Monica M. Schmidt
Military Themes
“Here, Commissionaire”
by Catherine Cooke
Military, My Dear Watson: Sherlock Holmes at War in the Movies
by David Stuart Davies
Appendixes
Steady On, Steady On: Recommended Reading and Resources
by Nick Martorelli
Glossary of Military Terms in the Canon
by Phillip G. Bergem
Duty Roster: Contributors
Learn More
Audio Interview with the editors (podcast at I Hear of Sherlock)
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About the Series
The Baker Street Irregulars, the literary society focused on Sherlock Holmes, publishes The Professions Series to examine the roles played by various professions in the Sherlockian Canon.
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