The Brigadier Ffellowes Stories (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: Sterling Lanier
- First Published: 1972
- Type of Work: Stories
- Type of Plot: Fantasy—mythological
- Time of Work: Primarily the early twentieth century
- Setting: A New York City club and various exotic locations
- Genres: Short fiction, Mythological literature, Fantasy
- Subjects: New York, North America or North Americans, Northeast, U.S., United States or Americans, Mythology or myths, Twentieth century, New York City, Adventure, Clubs, social
- Locales: New York, NY
The Plot
The two volumes of Brigadier Ffellowes stories contain the title character’s exploits as told to members of his New York club. With the exception of the final story, all were published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction between 1968 and 1982. The first volume begins with “His Only Safari” (1970). Ffellowes is in the forested Abadare hills of Kenya in December, 1939, looking for an Axis agent who is also an Egyptologist. Ffellowes is hunted by the Kerit (Nandi Bear), which is amazingly clever. He finds the agent, who grasps his theory that the...
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