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Beau Geste: Large Print by P. C. Wren

chairmanbernanke's review against another edition

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3.0

Adventures and interactions in the French Foreign Legion and other groups.

ozielbispo's review against another edition

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4.0

Este livro de guerra e aventura conta a história de três irmãos que após o roubo de uma valiosa safira chamada blue water, pertencente à sua tia Patrícia Brandon, fogem da Inglaterra e se alistam na Legião Estrangeira Francesa. Por que os irmãos fugiram e se juntaram à Legião Estrangeira? Como esta decisão se relaciona com o roubo da joia preciosa? Quem roubou a " Blue Water" ?

Os três irmãos serão colocados em um forte perdido no norte da Nigéria, onde o "le cafard", a loucura do deserto devido à inatividade expectante, acaba afetando todo o destacamento.
Honra, Heroísmo e loucura irão tomar conta da vida destes jovens.

O livro tem um final surpreendente!
Beau Geste teve três adaptações para o cinema (a mais conhecida é a de 1939, dirigida por William A. Wellman e estrelada por Gary Cooper) e uma minissérie da BBC.

A edição que li foi traduzida brilhantemente por Monteiro Lobato.

jimmypat's review against another edition

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3.0

An engaging book, but stumbles greatly in the end.

itabar's review against another edition

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3.0

I read this so long ago I don't remember anything about it except that I liked it.

spinnerroweok's review against another edition

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3.0

A good story that was very poorly written.

viktoriya's review against another edition

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1.0

This book was recommended to me by someone who read it as a teenager. I can see the appeal this book would have on a boy that age. All that heroism, adventures, running away from home, the mystery of a stolen jewel. Reading it at my "old" age I didn't really see all that appeal. I think this book would have benefited from a better editor. I can't tell you how many times I was about to give up reading this book.

amothersmusings1's review against another edition

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4.0

Bought this book after being addicted to the tv series back in the 80's and falling in love with Benedict Taylor! Loved the book...just wish I still had it! Obviously lost over the years and this particular edition can't be purchased now.
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