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The French Foreign Legion has been romanticized in literature, song, and movies as a place for men to prove their mettle or start their lives over. In this colorful book, a blend of firsthand experience and interviews with former legionnaires, N. J. Valldejuli gives an insider's perspective on what it means--and what it takes--to be a legionnaire.

Produktbeschreibung
The French Foreign Legion has been romanticized in literature, song, and movies as a place for men to prove their mettle or start their lives over. In this colorful book, a blend of firsthand experience and interviews with former legionnaires, N. J. Valldejuli gives an insider's perspective on what it means--and what it takes--to be a legionnaire.
Autorenporträt
N. J. Valldejuli was born in England and raised in New York state. Inspired by stories of the unit's exploits, he joined the French Foreign Legion in 1986, serving until his honorable medical discharge in 1988. A graduate of Kenyon College (Ohio) and Lund University (Sweden), Valldejuli has taught English and history around the world. He lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.