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  • The Heroic Century of the French Foreign Legion
  • Written by: Jean-Vincent Blanchard
  • Narrated by: Julian Elfer
  • Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins
  • 4.0 out of 5 stars (6 ratings)

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At the Edge of the World

Written by: Jean-Vincent Blanchard
Narrated by: Julian Elfer
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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 - when the corps played a central role in expanding and protecting the French Empire. As France struggled to be a power capable of rivaling the British, the figure of the legionnaire came to represent the might and morale that would secure a greater, stronger nation. Drawing from rare archival memoirs and testimonies of legionnaires from the period, and tracing the fascinating career of Hubert Lyautey, France's first resident-general in Morocco and a hero to many a legionnaire, At the Edge of the World chronicles the Foreign Legion at the height of its renown, when the corps and its archetypically handsome, moody, and marginalized recruits became both the symbols of a triumphant colonialism and the stuff of legend.

©2017 Jean-Vincent Blanchard (P)2017 Tantor
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"A detailed and fascinating book of French history." ( Kirkus)
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great book, excellent performance

Amazing, the stories told were remarkable and put you into the shoes of those who served in the legion. The experiences some of these men had were unreal and makes you thankful for living a tame life in a developed country. The narrator kept the book interesting and fresh. Overall 9/10.

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