Beau Ideal

About this book

This is the third volume in the "Beau . . ." series by P.C. Wren of which the first, "Beau Geste" Is the most well-known, In my opinion "Beau Ideal" is the best of the three. It is more coherent--avoiding the extended coda of the first book and the quite unsympathetic hero of the second, "Beau Sabreur". Yes, it has the colonial patriarchal racism, the culturally accepted sexism, and the ridiculous sense of duty and "stiff upper lip" of the time Here, however, the hero has a certain darkness of soul and the adventures are as exciting as ever.

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About the author

Percival Christopher Wren

1885 – 1941

Born in South London, became a school teacher, and went to India in 1903 as a headmaster and volunteer rifleman, back to England for a literary and secretive life (<a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._C._Wren>more</a>).