Our Friends Beneath the Sands by Martin Windrow
The gripping true story of the French Foreign Legion in the Sahara.
Exemplary..we get both the grim reality and the heart-pounding drama...a very exciting read. -- Tim Newark * FINANCIAL TIMES *
A detailed and fascinating trawl through the real history of this most romanticised of fighting forces. * CATHOLIC HERALD *
Proves that the reality which inspired the myths is every bit as captivating. * SUNDAY BUSINESS POST *
Brings a lost world alive ... a vivid and welcome piece of history writing * HISTORY TODAY *
A detailed and fascinating trawl through the real history of this most romanticised of fighting forces. * CATHOLIC HERALD *
Proves that the reality which inspired the myths is every bit as captivating. * SUNDAY BUSINESS POST *
Brings a lost world alive ... a vivid and welcome piece of history writing * HISTORY TODAY *
Born in 1944 and educated at Wellington College, Martin Windrow is an Associate of the Royal Historical Society and a member of the Foreign Legion Association of Great Britain. He has worked in publishing since the mid-1960s as a commissioning editor and author.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780753828564 |
| ISBN 10 | 0753828561 |
| Title | Our Friends Beneath the Sands |
| Author | Martin Windrow |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2011-04-14 |
| Number of pages | 752 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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