The Virgin Soldiers
Author | : Leslie Thomas |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 2010-12-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781446439500 |
ISBN-13 | : 144643950X |
Rating | : 4/5 (50X Downloads) |
Download or read book The Virgin Soldiers written by Leslie Thomas and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-12-07 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'It rained a lot and steamed when the sun shone. It was always hot. But it was safe...' One way or another the Communist guerrilla war in Malaya kept a whole British army occupied from 1948 until 1952. They were the virgin soldiers. Idle, homesick, afraid, bored, oversexed and unsatisfied. A young virgin like Brigg had to grab his fun while and where he could - in the Liberty Club, in Juicy Lucy's flat or up in Phillipa's room - in one frantic attempt at living before he died or got demobbed...