Garrison Tales from Tonquin: An American's Stories of the French Foreign Legion in Vietnam in the 1890s

by James O'Neill

Book Overview

The thought of enlisting in the French Foreign Legion held a tantalizing allure for young nineteenth-century American boys in search of adventure. Apart from youthful fantasies few Americans seriously pursued joining the legion. These surprising and extraordinary short stories, written by one young man who did, take us to that time and place. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, James O'Neill enlisted in the legion in 1887, at the age of twenty-seven...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807131806
• ISBN13: 9780807131800
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 8.1"