Joaquín Gallardo Book order (chronological)

Set against the backdrop of 17th-century France during the Fronde, the story follows d'Artagnan and his fellow musketeers as they navigate a landscape filled with political intrigue and conflict. Themes of loyalty, friendship, and honor are central as d'Artagnan, now a lieutenant, reunites with Athos, Porthos, and Aramis. Their adventures involve conspiracies and battles, showcasing a blend of swashbuckling action and complex character dynamics, solidifying its place as a classic in adventure and historical fiction.

In 1878 appeared Dick Sands, the epic of the slave trade. This picture of the wilds of Africa, its adventures and its dangers, the savage hunting both of beasts and men, has always been a favorite among Verne's readers.It contains no marvels, no inventions, but merely, amid stirring scenes and actions seeks to convey two truthful impressions. One is the traveler's teaching the geographical information, the picture of Africa as explorers, botanists, and zoologists have found it. The other is the moral lesson of the awful curse of slavery, its brutalizing, horrible influence upon all who come in touch with it, and the absolutely devastating effect it has had upon Africa itself.

I had two elder brothers one of which was lieutenant-colonel to an English regiment of foot in Flanders formerly commanded by the famous Colonel Lockhart and was killed at the battle near Dunkirk against the Spaniards. What became of my second brother I never knew any more than my father or mother did know what was become of me.