The Curious Quests of Brigadier Ffellowes


The Curious Quests of Brigadier Ffellowes is a collection of fantasy short stories by American writer Sterling E. Lanier. The stories take the form of tall tales told in a bar or club, similar to the Jorkens stories of Lord Dunsany. It was first published in 1986 by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 1,200 copies; each copy was signed by the author and artist. The last story is original to this collection. The other stories first appeared in the magazine Fantasy and Science Fiction.

Contents

  • "Introduction"
  • "Fore/Thought/Word"
  • "Ghost of a Crown"
  • "And the Voice of the Turtle..."
  • "A Father's Tale"
  • "Commander in the Mist"
  • "Thinking of the Unthinkable"
  • "The Brigadier in Check — and Mate"