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Summary: Outstanding
Review: A wonderful read no matter how many times you go through it. Mr. Murray has painted a picture, in words, of his experience with the 'Legion Entrangere' that no hollywood studio could ever dream up. The poingnant moments and thrilling exploits of Simon Murray's experience are detailed here in a wonderful package and tied up with a touching and memorable epilogue that makes whole thing work. A charmed soul, Murray has provided us with an outstanding story and an intriguing look inside his experience of service. Indeed a book for the ages. Vive la Legion!
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Summary: Amazing
Review: Although the legion has advanced, and is less prone to brutallity during instruction, this book gives you a wonderful glimpse of what the legion mentallity is like. An absoloutely stunning book, well written. You not only get a fair look at the stories but you also get a look inside the mind of someone witnessing them, or actually taking part. I would be honored to meet this man.Chris
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Summary: Best FFL book ever
Review: As an American para of the same era as Simon Murray, and one who has had an interest in La Legion Etrangere since reading Beau Geste in the third grade, I found it absolutely unputdownable. It has also been published in French by Pygmalion Presse, Paris, and in that edition does double duty as an enjoyable read as well as an opportunity to improve one's French. If you have an interest in military history, politics of French Colonialism, or just want an evening's diversion reading an extraordinary journal of a middle class Englishman's survival and eventual success in a severe and foreign environment, you couldn't do better.
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Summary: A fascinating insight
Review: I first read this book as a schoolboy and I think I have read it at least twice more since. Simon Murray is the perfect tour guide to the Legion of the time he writes about. He writes with style, but not in an affected manner, he is humble regarding his own achievements, and he is sentimental at times, but never descends into soppiness. This book should be read not only by people who enjoy military yarns, but by anybody who appreciates a good book. It is tragic that this wonderful book is not in print. Do yourself a favour and make a real attempt to find a copy.
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Summary: A fascinating insight
Review: I first read this book as a schoolboy and I think I have read it at least twice more since. Simon Murray is the perfect tour guide to the Legion of the time he writes about. He writes with style, but not in an affected manner, he is humble regarding his own achievements, and he is sentimental at times, but never descends into soppiness. This book should be read not only by people who enjoy military yarns, but by anybody who appreciates a good book. It is tragic that this wonderful book is not in print. Do yourself a favour and make a real attempt to find a copy.
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Summary: An excellent description from the diaries of a young man
Review: I found this book in paperback while travelling through Australia in the summer of 1998 and have just finished reading it. I am compelled to let the military readers and future wannabe's of the legion know that this is an excellent resource for you. It includes a young mans thoughts and experiences through his five years as a paratrooper. Now that North America lives in a politically correct and very frustrating soceity, it's hilarious to know that we can still be men in the legion. I thank Simon Murray for sharing his experiences with us. Faiz Ansari, Vancouver, Canada
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Summary: Engaging Book by a Remarkable Individual
Review: I was given a personal copy of Legionnaire by Simon Murray himself. Once I started to read the book, I couldn't put it down. Truly a well-written first-hand account of life under unimaginable hardship conditions. Simon's journey through life has continued to be remarkable since his days in the French Foreign Legion.
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Summary: Engaging Book by a Remarkable Individual
Review: I was given a personal copy of Legionnaire by Simon Murray himself. Once I started to read the book, I couldn't put it down. Truly a well-written first-hand account of life under unimaginable hardship conditions. Simon's journey through life has continued to be remarkable since his days in the French Foreign Legion.
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Summary: Classic Must Read Book of the Genre
Review: I've read this book at least four times over the past twenty years (yes, I bought it when it first came out) and lent it out to at least that many friends. If you are interested in the Legion, the military, history or just feeling adventurous - this is the book for you.
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Summary: Finest book ever written on the Legion
Review: If you are interested in finding out more about one of the most elite fighting forces in the world then read this. Simon Murray is INCREDIBLY modest which is one of the best factors in this book. Exceptionally hard yet incredibly modest. READ IT!!!!!
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