The Good Soldier: The Story of Isaac Brock

by D.J. Goodspeed

There is unflagging excitement in D.J. Goodspeed's splendid account of Isaac Brock's life and exploits. A fast narrative pace is maintained from the opening scene, when we meet Brock as a young officer beating an army bully in a duel, through the first campaigns of the War of 1812, and finally to the brillantly-described battle of Queenston Heights.

This is the unforgettable story of a stout heary, a good soldier fighting in a remote outpost, who won a victory as great as any won by Nelson or Wellington.

156 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1964

About the author

Colonel (Retired) Donald James Goodspeed was a Canadian military officer, historian and academic. At his death he was Professor Emeritus at Brock University (St. Catherines, Ontario). Professor Goodspeed also wrote mystery/detective fiction under the name Dougal McLeish.