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Bulldog Drummond
The Bulldog Drummond Megapack: 15 Adventures
Bulldog Drummond is a British fictional character, created by H. C. McNeile and published under his pen name "Sapper". After an unsuccessful one-off appearance as a policeman in The Strand magazine, the character was reworked by McNeile into a gentleman adventurer for his 1920 novel Bulldog Drummond. McNeile went on to write ten Drummond novels, five short stories, four stage plays, and a screenplay before his death in 1937. Included in this volume are all ten novels and the five short stories from 1937:BULLDOG DRUMMOND (1920)THE BLACK GANG (1922)THE THIRD ROUND (1923)THE FINAL COUNT (1926)THE FEMALE OF THE SPECIES (1928)TEMPLE TOWER (1929)THE RETURN OF BULLDOG DRUMMOND (1932)KNOCK-OUT (1933)BULLDOG DRUMMOND AT BAY (1935)CHALLENGE (1937)LONELY INN (1937)THE MYSTERY TOUR (1937)THE ORIENTAL MIND (1937)WHEELS WITHIN WHEELS (1937)THIRTEEN LEAD SOLDIERS (1937)And if you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 100+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction -- and much, much more!
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Published May 6, 2014
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About the author
Sapper
258 books37 followersSapper was the pseudonym of Herman Cyril McNeile, whose father was Malcolm McNeile, a Captain in the Royal Navy and, at who was at the time, governor of the naval prison at Bodmin, the town where Herman was born.
McNeile was educated at Cheltenham College and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich and was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1907. He went to France in 1914 when World War I broke out and he saw action at both the First and the Second Battle of Ypres where he displayed considerable bravery, was awarded the Military Cross and was mentioned in dispatches.
His first known published work was a series of short war stories based on his own experiences, and published under the name 'Sapper' in the Daily Mail and in the magazine 'The War Illustrated'.
These stories were immediately successful and later sold over 200,000 copies within a year when subsequently republished in book-form. His realistic writing proved most popular at a time of great stress and Lord Northcliff, the owner of the Daily Mail who recognised his talent, was so impressed by that he attempted, but failed, to have McNeile released from the army so he could work as a war correspondent.
After the War was over, in 1919, McNeile resigned from the army with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and became a full-time author, publishing his first novel, Mufti, in that year.
In 1922, he moved to Sussex and lived there for the rest of his life, having married Peggy Baird-Douglas with whom he had two sons.
He began the series for which he now best remembered, that of Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond in 1920 and thereafter he wrote 10 novels featuring his eponymous hero. The public took to Drummond and McNeile had great financial success.
The first book was adapted for the stage and produced, to great success, at Wyndham's Theatre during the 1921-1922 season with Gerald du Maurier playing the main character. Films followed and the first talkie BullDog Drummond film in 1922 was reputed to have earned McNeile the vast sum of $750,000. There were 26 films made of his books.
As well as Drummond, he wrote about Ronald Standish but the majority of his work was short stories that were published in various popular monthly magazines and continued to earn him good money. Indeed, in addition to his novels, many of his books were short story collections.
He was reputedly an unremittingly hearty man, who even his good friend and collaborator Gerard Fairlie, who continued the Drummond series after McNeile's death with seven further books, described as "not everybody's cup of tea". He died on August 14, 1937 at his home in Pulborough, West Sussex.
His funeral, with full military honours, took place at Woking crematorium.
Gerry Wolstenholme
May 2010
McNeile was educated at Cheltenham College and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich and was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1907. He went to France in 1914 when World War I broke out and he saw action at both the First and the Second Battle of Ypres where he displayed considerable bravery, was awarded the Military Cross and was mentioned in dispatches.
His first known published work was a series of short war stories based on his own experiences, and published under the name 'Sapper' in the Daily Mail and in the magazine 'The War Illustrated'.
These stories were immediately successful and later sold over 200,000 copies within a year when subsequently republished in book-form. His realistic writing proved most popular at a time of great stress and Lord Northcliff, the owner of the Daily Mail who recognised his talent, was so impressed by that he attempted, but failed, to have McNeile released from the army so he could work as a war correspondent.
After the War was over, in 1919, McNeile resigned from the army with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and became a full-time author, publishing his first novel, Mufti, in that year.
In 1922, he moved to Sussex and lived there for the rest of his life, having married Peggy Baird-Douglas with whom he had two sons.
He began the series for which he now best remembered, that of Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond in 1920 and thereafter he wrote 10 novels featuring his eponymous hero. The public took to Drummond and McNeile had great financial success.
The first book was adapted for the stage and produced, to great success, at Wyndham's Theatre during the 1921-1922 season with Gerald du Maurier playing the main character. Films followed and the first talkie BullDog Drummond film in 1922 was reputed to have earned McNeile the vast sum of $750,000. There were 26 films made of his books.
As well as Drummond, he wrote about Ronald Standish but the majority of his work was short stories that were published in various popular monthly magazines and continued to earn him good money. Indeed, in addition to his novels, many of his books were short story collections.
He was reputedly an unremittingly hearty man, who even his good friend and collaborator Gerard Fairlie, who continued the Drummond series after McNeile's death with seven further books, described as "not everybody's cup of tea". He died on August 14, 1937 at his home in Pulborough, West Sussex.
His funeral, with full military honours, took place at Woking crematorium.
Gerry Wolstenholme
May 2010
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February 14, 2022
May Allah Be Praised!
Bulldog Drummond and his friends are fond of calling on Allah when they are getting the best of a situation.
It seems that Drummond and his crew are rich and bored with nothing to do, so they look for trouble anywhere it gathers and boy, does it gather.
During the first four and then five stories they are up against a brutal criminal conspiracy from an evil genius, but despite getting into stupid encounters, Drummond and his friends come out on top.
The latest stories are sent into the past before he meets his wife. And the scrapes that he get into are just as wildly dangerous and provocative, but again, he is definitely looking for trouble with a capital “T.”
This collection contains all of the Bulldog Drummond books available, if there are others I don’t know about them.
But with over two thousand pages in this collection it’s a lot of reading.
Bulldog Drummond and his friends are fond of calling on Allah when they are getting the best of a situation.
It seems that Drummond and his crew are rich and bored with nothing to do, so they look for trouble anywhere it gathers and boy, does it gather.
During the first four and then five stories they are up against a brutal criminal conspiracy from an evil genius, but despite getting into stupid encounters, Drummond and his friends come out on top.
The latest stories are sent into the past before he meets his wife. And the scrapes that he get into are just as wildly dangerous and provocative, but again, he is definitely looking for trouble with a capital “T.”
This collection contains all of the Bulldog Drummond books available, if there are others I don’t know about them.
But with over two thousand pages in this collection it’s a lot of reading.
December 2, 2018
Brilliant Stories
Very enjoyable book filled with tales of wit and adventure from the days of yore. I would recommend it highly.
Very enjoyable book filled with tales of wit and adventure from the days of yore. I would recommend it highly.
February 13, 2019
Drummond
Of it's time but lovely stories nonetheless well worth reading again and again ally is priceless a lovely book just marvellous
Of it's time but lovely stories nonetheless well worth reading again and again ally is priceless a lovely book just marvellous
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