The Centurions

Jean Lartéguy, Xan Fielding, Robert D. Kaplan

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Penguin Classics
15 January 2017

Fiction & Literature; Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Vietnam War fiction

A cult military classic with resonance to the wars in Vietname and Iraq, and studied by David Petraeus, Stanley McChrystal, and the Green Berets. Long out-of-print, this is new to Penguin Classics with a foreword by military and foreign policy expert Robert D. Kaplan.

The military cult classic with resonance to the wars in Iraq and Vietnam-now back in print

WhenThe Centurionswas first published in 1960, readers were riveted by the thrilling account of soldiers fighting for survival in hostile environments. They were equally transfixed by the chilling moral question the novel posed- how to fight when the ""age of heroics is over."" As relevant today as it was half a century ago,The Centurionsis a gripping military adventure, an extended symposium on waging war in a new global order, and an essential investigation of the ethics of counterinsurgency. Featuring a foreword by renowned military expert Robert D. Kaplan, this important wartime novel will again spark debate about controversial tactics in hot spots around the world.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

By: Jean Lartéguy
Introduction by: Robert D. Kaplan
Translated by: Xan Fielding
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 360g
ISBN: 9780143107446
ISBN 10: 0143107445
Pages: 544
Publication Date: 15 January 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

JEAN LART GUY (1920-2011) is the penname of Jean Pierre Lucien Osty, who served as a soldier in Korea and North Africa before becoming a distinguished journalist and novelist. ALEXANDER (XAN) WALLACE FIELDING (1918-1991) served as a Special Operations Executive in the British Army in Crete, France, and the Far East. The author of several books, he also translated French works including Pierre Boulle's The Bridge over the River Kwai and Planet of the Apes. ROBERT D. KAPLAN is the author of many acclaimed books on the military, foreign affairs, and travel, including Balkan Ghosts, The Revenge of Geography, and Imperial Grunts.

Reviews for The Centurions

It's impossible to fully comprehend the emotional impact of combat without having lived it. But reading The Centurions is a pretty good substitute Slate