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Legion of the Lost
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King Louis Philippe II created the Foreign Legion in 1831 as a way to rid France of penniless immigrants and others considered a liability to the French establishment. The Foreign Legion still exists today as an elite army of modern mercenaries from around the world, in the service of la France.
Considered a haven for the dregs of society, joining the Foreign Legion was rumored to be simple, but it wasn't. Getting out of the Foreign Legion, as Salazar soon realized, proved impossible. So what was an engineering professional doing in the Legion of the Damned? For those Dostoevsky calls the "insulted and the injured," men of character who seek adventure in the most obscure places, the Legion offers refuge. After surrendering his passport, and with it, any human rights, the Legion gave Salazar a new name and life.
Even after finishing four months of what the Legion calls instruction, Salazar realized that his existence wasn't like that of Gary Cooper in Beau Geste. It was more a primitive life of beatings, marches, fanatical discipline, and sadistic NCOs. Idealists looking for a new beginning come to the Legion, but only the toughest, and cruelest are left to wear the Legion headdress, the képi blanc.
Once enlisted, there are three ways to leave the Legion: Finishing one's five-year contract, disability, or leaving in a box. While serving a term in Legion prison, Salazar came up with a fourth solution - escape.
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The Spanish Foreign Legion
- The Bridegrooms of Death
- De: Mark Gee
- Narrado por: Nakul Pande
- Duración: 7 h y 7 m
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Sometimes, a life story is recounted that leaves you amazed at the measures some men will go to in order to find purpose and meaning in their lives. This is one such book. Mark Gee’s moving and no-holds-barred account of his time as a Spanish Foreign Legion mercenary and Bridegroom of Death and also his time served in "Peloton" and their phenomenally vicious penal work section is truly amazing.
De: Mark Gee
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Appel
- A Canadian in the French Foreign Legion
- De: Joel Adam Struthers
- Narrado por: Paul Boucher
- Duración: 9 h y 29 m
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Appel: A Canadian in the French Foreign Legion is the first-hand account of the author’s six years as a professional soldier during the 1990s, and his experience in the Legion's elite Groupe des Commandos Parachutistes (GCP). Joel Struthers recounts the dangers and demands of military life, from the rigours of recruitment and operational training in the rugged mountains of France, to face-to-face combat in the grasslands of some of Africa’s most troubled nations.
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- De Tristan en 06-21-23
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Devil's Guard
- De: George R. Elford
- Narrado por: Nigel Patterson
- Duración: 12 h y 36 m
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The personal account of a guerrilla fighter in the French Foreign Legion reveals the Nazi Battalion's inhumanities to Indochinese villagers.
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If it is only half true...
- De ROS5FAM13 en 06-17-20
De: George R. Elford
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Legion
- A Texan's Adventure in the French Foreign Legion
- De: Richard Trevino
- Narrado por: Gary Smith
- Duración: 2 h y 52 m
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This story is about a man who had his feelings bottled up for way too long. Not able to tell his family why he did the things he did and not able to recoup the lost years away from the people who he loved. In the Mexican-American community, you never show your sadness, your pain, or weakness. As an act of pride, you always keep all your emotions to yourself like as if nothing is wrong. Showing everyone that you're not suffering and everything is fine is strength.
De: Richard Trevino
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Voices of the Foreign Legion
- The History of the World's Most Famous Fighting Corps
- De: Adrian D. Gilbert
- Narrado por: Eric Brooks
- Duración: 10 h y 55 m
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The French Foreign Legion has established a reputation as the most formidable of military forces. Created as a means of protecting French interests abroad, the legion spearheaded French colonialism in North Africa during the nineteenth century. Accepting volunteers from all parts of the world, the legion acquired an aura of mystery—and a less than enviable reputation for brutality within its ranks.
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A good, if not amazing listen
- De Shaun en 03-06-13
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At the Edge of the World
- The Heroic Century of the French Foreign Legion
- De: Jean-Vincent Blanchard
- Narrado por: Julian Elfer
- Duración: 9 h y 23 m
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An aura of mystery, romance, and danger surrounds the French Foreign Legion, the all-volunteer corps of the French Army, founded in 1831. Famous for its physically grueling training in harsh climates, the legion fought in French wars from Mexico to Madagascar, Southeast Asia to North Africa. In At the Edge of the World, historian Jean-Vincent Blanchard follows the legion's rise to fame during the 19th century - focusing on its campaigns in Indochina and especially in Africa.
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Got to go against all the high praise...
- De Damian en 05-31-18
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The Spanish Foreign Legion
- The Bridegrooms of Death
- De: Mark Gee
- Narrado por: Nakul Pande
- Duración: 7 h y 7 m
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Sometimes, a life story is recounted that leaves you amazed at the measures some men will go to in order to find purpose and meaning in their lives. This is one such book. Mark Gee’s moving and no-holds-barred account of his time as a Spanish Foreign Legion mercenary and Bridegroom of Death and also his time served in "Peloton" and their phenomenally vicious penal work section is truly amazing.
De: Mark Gee
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre Legion of the Lost
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- Malcolm
- 12-31-19
Long live the legion.
An exceptionally eye opening story that pulls back the curtain of the legion legend and forces you to see it for what it really is with cold steely eyes!
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- J. Dudley
- 12-06-19
One of the few books I read cover to cover. Even better in audio
I bought this book back in 2006 cover to cover I couldn’t put it down. I don’t know what happened to be my copy but it popped in my head again recently and I was pleased to see on audible. The detail and imagery is very good it feels like I was right there. This man has traveled the road less traveled especially by Americans. You should go down it with him.
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- David Hart
- 05-31-23
Real Legion Experience
The experience was authentic, and unvarnished view of what to expect in Legion service, but tainted by the immaturity of the author. The narrative of the training that occurred was interesting, but the book was devoid of combat experience. The author tried to make up for the combat void by entertaining the reader with his sexual escapades, which merely enhanced his immaturity and inability to cope with the life of a professional soldier.
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- Dewey
- 07-30-22
An interesting story
A good look at the realities of the foreign legion. Brutality, terrible leadership, and and all.
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- Damian
- 10-11-22
Good read, better moral lesson…
…and regarding the former, what’s better than a young man going out to find and “kill his Lion” when the quest involves a Yuppie Purdue engineer joining the Foreign Legion?
But with regard to the latter…is there anything worse…or rather more habit forming and lifelong invidious than… quitting? The lesson resonates throughput.
No spoilers here, but I can certainly empathize and sympathize with the author’s regrets and what-ifs…. It should be required reading for all young men setting out on life… Once decisions made young stick with you forever. Special kudos to the narrator who tried admirably to imitate all the accents contained in “the legends of the lost” even though he didn’t quite succeed.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-20-21
honest opinion
This is my honest opinion, as a 30 year old boy-man I'm interested in joining the french foreign legion. This book has taught me much there is to know about the life of a Legionnaire told by Jamie. I thaught his story was close to as honest as he could tell it but his story is about his time spent not in combat but as a soldier and the struggles he faced while training and Leisurs and the life of not the average legionnaire but an American who had a rough time. I think its most honest to tell his story as it was not easy for him in the legion. he's telling his story about how rough I was for him and how he regrets leaving but couldn't handle the soldiering it took to be there in peace time. no war, no real hardship just got sick of it.
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- Brandy M. Reed
- 10-01-22
Awful
I struggled to finish this story, waiting for something more, something redeeming. It never materialized. The author celebrates his flaws and sins, never appearing to learn anything or to grow, and only changing for the worse. He talks about his desire to join the priesthood while never appearing repentant for the hedonistic life he lives, as though the two things are mutually exclusive and can be reconciled.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-27-21
Interesting story, fairly well written
An interesting story about a niche topic where resources are fairly few. Told in an honest if sometimes immature fashion likely reflecting the authors own attitudes at the time, impacted by his training and experience and changed personality. Performance is good but somehow could be more fitting to the material.
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- yardranger
- 12-10-21
Raw brutality of serving in the Legion
Very well written story of the brutality that new recruits must overcome to become a Kepi Blanc. The audio performer was great in reading this book his use of accents was superb.
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- Jesse
- 06-22-20
Good start, but loses me towards the end
A decent start. I found the protagonist at first to be somewhat relatable as I too have thought about giving up my life in tech for some adventure. However, it would have been a better story if the protagonist could eat his pride every once in a while.
As the book nears the back half, it feels like it's been written by a teenager who wants to prove to you that he's "really cool".
I feel the author would have benefitted from reducing his ego a bit.
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