Charles James Louis Gilson, who published as Captain Charles Gilson and Major Charles Gilson and Barbara Gilson (1878–1943) was a British officer and a popular author of science fiction, adventure stories, and historical fiction books for children. Some of his stories were illustrated including at least one book, ''The Refugee; the Strange Story of Nether Hall'', by Arthur E. Becher.

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also illustrated his writing. His fiction included works about the

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of the Upper Congo. He also depicted

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era adventures. Some of his stories were serialized in magazines. Many of his stories are available online through resources such as

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. Gilson served in China after the

and featured China in some of his stories. Gilson featured a Chinese detective in one of his stories. He wrote young adult fiction and was praised for his "wide knowledge of the world" in his portrayals. His stories were also published in magazines for youth such as ''

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'' and ''

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''. Another of his works featured the exploits of

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. He also produced an account of

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. ''The Spectator'' reviewed his book ''The Lost Column'' in 1908.

Bibliography

*''The Silver Shoe'' *''The Law of Natural Healing'' (1905) *''The Lost Island: A Strange Tale of Adventure in the Far East'' (1910) *''The Refugee: the Strange Story of Nether Hall'' with illustrations by Arthur E. Becher (1910) *''The Pirate Aeroplane'' (1913) *''Certain Passages in the Life of Mr Wang'' (1914) *''Across the Cameroons: A Story of War and Adventure'' *''Treasure of Kings'' *''Submarine U93'' illustrated by

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*''The Fire-Gods: A Tale of the Congo'' *''The Pirate Yacht, an Amazing Yarn of Modern Pirates'' (1918) *''The Lost City: Being the Authentic Account of Professor Miles Unthank of the Search for the Sarcophagus of Serophis, and the Theft of the Mystic Scarab, Formerly in the British Museum'' (1920) *''Held by Chinese Brigands'' (1920) *''Jugatai, the Tartar'' (1920) *''The Boy's Own Annual'' Volume 43 (1921) with

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illustrated by C. Gifford Ambler; L.R. Brightwell;

; et al. *''The Realm of the Wizard King: A Romance of Central Africa'' (1922) *''Wizard King: A Romance of Central Africa'' (1922) *''The Realm of the Wizard King: A Romance of Central Africa'' (1922) *''The Lost City'' (1923) *''The Boy's Own Paper'' (1923) *''The Lost Column; A Story of the Boxer Rebellion in China'' (1924) *''The Treasure Of The Red Tribe'' (1926) published by Cassell & Co *''Mystery island'' (1928) published by S.W. Partridge *''The City of the Sorcerer'' (1934) *''The Cat and the Curate: A Phenomenal Experience'' (1934) *''Queen of the Andes'' (1935) as Barbara Gilson *''Robin of Sherwood'' *''Wolfskin'' *''Raja Dick'' (1948) published by Oxford University Press

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gilson, Charles 1943 deaths 1878 births 20th-century British male writers British children's writers British science fiction writers British historical fiction writers British Army personnel of the Boxer Rebellion British Army officers