Our Friends Beneath the Sands: The French Foreign Legion in France's Colonial Conquests 1870-1935
Martin Windrow
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Description for Our Friends Beneath the Sands: The French Foreign Legion in France's Colonial Conquests 1870-1935
Paperback. The gripping true story of the French Foreign Legion in the Sahara. Num Pages: 752 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1HBX; HBW; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 152 x 48. Weight in Grams: 868. Good copy with some shelf wear
The gripping true story of the French Foreign Legion in the Sahara.
Ever since the 1920s the popular legend of the French Foreign Legion has been formed by P.C. Wren's novel BEAU GESTE - a world of remote forts, warrior tribes, and desperate men of all nationalities enlisting under pseudonyms to fight and die under the desert sun.
As with all clichés, the reality is far richer and more surprising than this. In this book Martin Windrow describes desert battles and famous last stands in gripping detail - but he also shows exactly what the Foreign ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
W&N
Condition
Used, Very Good
Dustjacket
Yes
Number of Pages
752
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780753828564
SKU
KKD0009112
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Martin Windrow
Born in 1944 and educated at Wellington College, Martin Windrow is an Associate of the Royal Historical Society and a member of the Foreign Legion Association of Great Britain. He has worked in publishing since the mid-1960s as a commissioning editor and author.
Reviews for Our Friends Beneath the Sands: The French Foreign Legion in France's Colonial Conquests 1870-1935
Exemplary...we get both the grim reality and the heart-pounding drama...a very exciting read.
Tim Newark
FINANCIAL TIMES
A detailed and fascinating trawl through the real history of this most romanticised of fighting forces.
CATHOLIC HERALD
Proves that the reality which inspired the myths is every bit as captivating.
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST
Brings a ... Read more
Tim Newark
FINANCIAL TIMES
A detailed and fascinating trawl through the real history of this most romanticised of fighting forces.
CATHOLIC HERALD
Proves that the reality which inspired the myths is every bit as captivating.
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST
Brings a ... Read more