A thrilling account of the experiences of a soldier in the French Foreign Legion, this book offers a vivid and unsentimental portrait of military life. Bowe's lucid and evocative prose takes us from the harsh training camps of North Africa to the battlefields of Indochina, where he fought in some of the most grueling conflicts of the 20th century. With its frank depiction of violence and danger, and its nuanced exploration of the psychological...