Michel And Henry Go To War (The French Bastard)

France, 1917. The illegitimate son of the French President is forbidden from joining the fray as a common soldier, but he isn’t about to let the Great War pass him by. Under an assumed name, Michel enlists with the British and is sent into the thick of action, again and again, until a little luck and a lot of daring earns him a week’s leave. Michel and his comrade in arms—Henry—seek rest and recuperation in the Vosges mountains. But instead of wine and the daughters of farmers, they find Germans and a secret plot to destroy France’s hub of munitions production. Cut off and outnumbered, they recruit a motley army comprising a women’s auxiliary and an old farmer with a big rifle and bad attitude. There’ll be no rest for these soldiers, not until Michel and Henry go to war one last time. A character-rich action and adventure thriller, filled with roguish heroes and sly humor, The French Bastard is sure to please fans of Flashman and Blackadder alike. “A real page turner.” “You aren’t going to be mired down by talk of war strategy and General-speak. This is more of a character study and Avan Judd Stallard does it so well.” —Amazon Reviews