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, all of which were 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.

The Curious Quests of Brigadier Ffellowes
Cover of The Curious Quests of Brigadier Ffellowes
AuthorSterling E. Lanier
IllustratorNed Dameron
Cover artistNed Dameron
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SeriesBrigadier Ffellowes
GenreFantasy
PublisherDonald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc.
Publication date
1986
Media typePrint (hardback)
Pages254
ISBN0-937986-89-5
OCLC15626832
813/.54 19
LC ClassPS3562.A52 C8 1986
Preceded byThe Peculiar Exploits of Brigadier Ffellowes 

Contents edit

  • "Introduction" (Donald M. Grant)
  • "Fore/Thought/Word"
  • "Ghost of a Crown" (1976)
  • "And the Voice of the Turtle ..." (1972)
  • "A Father's Tale" (1974)
  • "Commander in the Mist" (1982)
  • "Thinking of the Unthinkable" (1973)
  • "The Brigadier in Check — and Mate"

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