Synopsis
'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...
Details
15 April 2021336 pages
9781529054354Imprint: Pan
Reviews
A pleasure to read and nearly impossible to put downArmy Times
One of the greatest adventure stories in recent yearsChris Patten
A fascinating account of life in the toughest soldiering outfit in the worldSunday Mail
Embodies an experience that many have enjoyed in fantasy, few in realityThe Washington Post
