""The Major of the Kettle-Drum"" is a novel written by Percival Bartlett Cobb and originally published in 1915. The story is set in the early 1800s and follows the adventures of Major John Waring, a retired British soldier who has settled in the small town of Kettle-Drum. Despite his retirement, Waring finds himself drawn into a series of exciting and dangerous situations, including a plot to overthrow the local government and a love affair with a...