Memoirs of the Foreign Legion

Name: Memoirs of the Foreign Legion
Author: Maurice Magnus

Memoirs of the Foreign Legion is a gripping account of the life of Maurice Magnus, a French soldier who served in the French Foreign Legion from the late 19th century to the early 20th century. Magnus recounts his experiences in the Legion, from his enlistment in 1887 to his retirement in 1906. He describes the harsh conditions of life in the Legion, the camaraderie among the men, and the battles they fought in Algeria, Morocco, and Indochina. He also recounts his personal struggles with alcoholism and his eventual recovery. Through his story, Magnus provides a unique insight into the life of a soldier in the French Foreign Legion.

By Maurice Magnus · First published 1924 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Military Fiction · 33 chapters · 95,947 words

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On a dark, wet, wintry evening in November, 1919, I arrived in Florence, having just got back to Italy for the first time since 1914. My wife was in Germany, gone to see her mother, also for the first time since that fatal year 1914. We were poor; who was going to bother to publish me and to pay for my writings, in 1918 and 1919? I landed in Italy with nine pounds in my pocket and about twelve pounds lying in the bank in London. Nothing more. My wife, I hoped, would arrive in Florence with two or three pounds remaining. We should have to go very softly, if we were to house ourselves in Italy for the winter. But after the desperate weariness of the war, one could not bother.

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Work type: Novel
Author: Maurice Magnus
Date: 1924 CE
Language: English
Genres: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Military Fiction, Biographical Fiction
Length: 95,947 words
Structure: 33 chapters, 2,953 paragraphs
Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Historical Fiction — The book is based on the memoirs of a soldier in the French Foreign Legion, which is a historical organization, and the book is set in a historical context.
Adventure — The book follows the protagonist's adventures in the Foreign Legion, and is full of exciting action and suspense.
Military Fiction — The book is set in a military context and follows the protagonist's experiences in the Foreign Legion.
Biographical Fiction — The book is based on the memoirs of a soldier in the Foreign Legion, and follows his life story.

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