Customer Review: I was never bored and it never moved slowly, I was always very interested and entertained. He is also very reflective which makes the book ten times better
Customer Review: There is no need in saying that this book was very informative. That is given by the other reviews found here. The only problem I had was that the events in the book happened nearly twenty years ago. This however doesn't impede on the books ability to be very informative on its own. For more... more info
Customer Review: When I want to read about the Legion I want to be entertained, and educated about Legion life. This author does that and the book is very enjoyable to read. If you liked Simon Murrays tale, you will enjoy this one.
Customer Review: An excellent story that is written quite well. Easy to understand and the author is very unpretentious in the way he relays his time in the French Foreign Legion (FFL). I've read four books on the legion and this one is pretty good. He is even-handed in his treatment of the legion's glory and... more info
Customer Review: Douglas Porch's inside view of the Foreign Legion in great detail keeps the reader enthralled through every page. It's about time this legendary fighting force got the credit it deserves. From campaigning in colonial Africa to the jungles of Tonkin through two World Wars, the Foreign Legion needed... more info
Customer Review: I read this years ago and am now purchasing the book for my father. It should appeal to casual readers or those well versed in history. Easy to read, hard to put down, intelligently written, a real humdinger of a story. Unique to say the least.
Customer Review: How do you make a famous fighting unit look boring. Well, you write a book about it. Then you add some pictures that kind of depict the unit involved. I was disappointed with this book. As one of the previous reviewers has already stated, they have pictures of other units in this book and attribute... more info
Customer Review: I just finished reading Tomorrow to Be Brave a few minutes ago. What a fantastic book! I couldn't put it down. I will skip summarizing the book because others have done a fine job in doing just that. What I will say is that if you want to read a biography that reads like a novel - a novel that is... more info