The Centurions
$32.18
- Paperback
544 pages
- Release Date
15 January 2017
Summary
A military cult classic with resonance to the wars in Vietnam and Iraq, and studied by David Petraeus, Stanley McChrystal, and the Green Berets. Long out-of-print, this is new to Penguin Classics with a foreword by military and foreign policy expert Robert D. Kaplan.
The military cult classic with resonance to the wars in Iraq and Vietnam—now back in print.
When The Centurions was first published in 1960, readers were riveted by the thrilling account …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143107446 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0143107445 |
| Author: | Xan Fielding, Robert D. Kaplan, Jean Lartéguy |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 544 |
| Release Date: | 15 January 2017 |
| Weight: | 364g |
| Dimensions: | 26mm x 131mm x 194mm |
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Critics Review
“I first studied Lart
It’s impossible to fully comprehend the emotional impact of combat without having lived it. But reading The Centurions is a pretty good substitute * Slate *
Xan Fielding
JEAN LART GUY (1920-2011) is the penname of Jean Pierre Lucien Osty, who served as a soldier in Korea and North Africa before becoming a distinguished journalist and novelist.
ALEXANDER (XAN) WALLACE FIELDING (1918-1991) served as a Special Operations Executive in the British Army in Crete, France, and the Far East. The author of several books, he also translated French works including Pierre Boulle’s The Bridge over the River Kwai and Planet of the Apes.
ROBERT D. KAPLAN is the author of many acclaimed books on the military, foreign affairs, and travel, including Balkan Ghosts, The Revenge of Geography, and Imperial Grunts.
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