author
Percival Christopher Wren
1885–1941
Best known for the wildly popular Beau Geste, this English adventure writer built a lasting reputation on tales of honor, danger, and the French Foreign Legion. His stories were vivid enough to inspire several film adaptations and helped define a whole strand of early 20th-century popular fiction.
4 Audiobooks
The Wages of Virtue
by Percival Christopher Wren
Cupid in Africa
by Percival Christopher Wren
Snake and Sword: A Novel
by Percival Christopher Wren
About the author
Percival Christopher Wren was an English writer of adventure fiction, remembered above all for Beau Geste (1924). The novel’s mix of loyalty, mystery, and military romance made it a major success, and it was followed by related books including Beau Sabreur and Beau Ideal.
Born on November 1, 1875, and dying on November 22, 1941, Wren wrote under the name P. C. Wren and became closely associated with stories set around the French Foreign Legion and North Africa. Some details of his life have long been debated, but his standing as a popular storyteller is clear.
Today he is chiefly remembered as a master of old-school adventure fiction: brisk plots, high stakes, and a strong sense of courage and comradeship. For listeners who enjoy classic tales of action and atmosphere, his work still has a distinctive pull.