Arthur Conan Doyle 
The Great Shadow 

Written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and published in 1892, ‘The Great Shadow’ (
AKA The Great Shadow and other Napoleonic Tales) is a masterpiece, a wonderful glimpse of life at the end of the Napoleonic era, including an exciting rendition of the Battle of Waterloo. 



Set in an English-Scottish border village during the waning days of the Napoleonic era, this adventure story introduces us to Jock Calder, whose quiet way of life is shattered when a mysterious stranger steps ashore near his home. The stranger changes forever the lives of Jock, his cousin Edie, and his best friend Jim, sending the young men into the jaws of the final battle to defeat
The Great Shadow that threatens to devour the whole of Europe.