Reviews for Beau Geste
Review - Beau Geste
One of the best opening sequences of any book I've read.
Reviewed by Roger on 1999-12-16 08:35:28
Beau Gesteby P.C. Wren | |
| List(s): | "Carp 500" |
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| Category: |
"Fiction - Adventure" |
| Pages: | 412 |
| Year of Publication: | 1924 |
| Date Read: | 04/19/1996 |
| Notes: | A column of Legionaires finds one of their fortresses manned by dead men. It looks like one of his own troops killed the sergeant. Who could have done it? A flashback then unravels the mystery of the three English Geste brothers. After confessing to jewel theft they enlist in the French Foreign Legion. Sent to North Africa, the brothers encounter a tyrannical sergeant and the tale unfolds. COMMENTS — There are two sequels, Beau Ideal and Beau Sabreur. Percival Christopher Wren based the stories on his own experiences in the French Foreign Legion. He was a descendent of Sir Christopher Wren, the 18th-century architect who designed St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. |
| My Rating: | 7 |