Legionnaire
Uiterlijk 17 januari in huis
The classic bestselling account of life in the French Foreign Legion.
'One of the greatest adventure stories in years.' – Chris Patten
'The drama, excitement and colour of a good guts-and-glory thriller.' – Dr. Henry Kissinger
The French Foreign Legion – mysterious, romantic, deadly – is filled with men of dubious character, and hardly the place for a proper Englishman just nineteen years of age. Yet in 1960, Simon Murray traveled alone to Paris, Marseilles, and on to Algeria to fulfill the toughest contract of his life: a five-year stint in the Legion. Along the way, he kept a diary.
Legionnaire is a compelling, firsthand account of Murray's experience with this legendary band of soldiers. Subjected to brutal sergeants, merciless training methods and barbaric punishments – all in the hostile, sun-baked North African desert – Murray and his fellow men were pushed to breaking point, and beyond.
Sixty years on, it remains a remarkable account of one of the most notorious military groups, a tale of true adventure and one man's determination never to surrender.
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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 15 april 2021
Aantal pagina's: 336
Illustraties: Met illustraties
Hoofdauteur: Simon Murray
Hoofduitgeverij: Pan Books
Product breedte: 130 mm
Product hoogte: 24 mm
Product lengte: 197 mm
Studieboek: Nee
Verpakking breedte: 130 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 24 mm
Verpakking lengte: 197 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 246 g
EAN: 9781529054354