Simon murray footballer born 1992, scottish footballer. Five years in the french foreign legion by simon murray. Legionnaire, five years in the french foreign legion by. My five years in the french foreign legion about his adventure at the one of the worlds great fighting forces. My five years in the french foreign legion by murray, simon seller argosy book. Having dropped out of high school, he joined the french foreign legion. An enthusiastic jetsetter, murray has homes in the dordogne, somerset, klosters, phuket, hong kong and london. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. His bestselling book legionnaire, is as gutsy and gory a thriller as you could hope to read, and one that shows murray is not a man to mess with.
He has longstanding business relationships throughout asia and europe, and has been a senior advisor to lightbridge corporation since 2006. As a teenager in 1960 he joined the foreign legion on a whim, going on to. Jan 09, 2009 kirsty youngs castaway this week is the adventurer and businessman simon murray. His contribution to the country is expansive and impossible to fully measure. He moved to hong kong fifty years ago and was one of the few expatriates who stayed. It gives a gritty real life account of the legion and the type of men who join this organisation. I hadnt told anyone the english army turned me down. Sep 19, 2015 i have recently finished reading simon murrays memoir of his life in the french foreign legion, which is titled simply legionnaire. At 19, in 1960, englishman simon murray joined the french foreign legionhed read wrens beau geste and held the traditional english view that service in foreign armies in foreign lands was an acceptable way to begin life. Simon murray simon murray was nineteen when he joined the french foreign legion. Five years in the french foreign legion, and fashion spectacles, spectacular fashion.
He serves as director, chairman, and advisor of major multinational companies. Simon murrays personal account of a gently reared, welleducated british youths coming of age in the french foreign legion has the drama, excitement and colour of a good gutsandglory thriller. May 30, 2006 the french foreign legionmysterious, romantic, deadlyis filled with men of dubious character, and hardly the place for a proper englishman just nineteen years of age. The paperback edition was published 2 years later in 1980, and with a slightly different name legionnaire.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading legionnaire. Simon murray, cbe born 25 march 1940 is a british businessman, adventurer, author, and former french foreign legionnaire. Legionnaire is a compelling, firsthand account of murrays experience with this legendary band of. Voices of the foreign legionthe french foreign legion in its own words. Simon murray, cbe born 25 march 1940 is a hong kongbased british businessman, adventurer, author, and former french foreign legionnaire. This gripping journal offers stark evidence that the legion s reputation for pushing men to their breaking points and beyond is well deserved. The real life story of an englishman in the french foreign legion. Boardroom sherpa simon murray takes on glencore reuters. See all books authored by simon murray, including legionnaire. This book relates to the life of simon murray as a legionnaire during the algeria conflict.
This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. Simon murray s personal account of a gently reared, welleducated british youths coming of age in the french foreign legion has the drama, excitement and colour of a good gutsandglory thriller. Legionnaire isbn 9780330485807 pdf epub simon murray. Legionnaire is a compelling, firsthand account of murrays experience with this legendary band of soldiers. Very minimal writing or notations in margins not affecting the text. Sign up for news about books, authors, and more from penguin random house. And later, based on his book he produced the autobiographical. Oct 17, 2014 simon murray was trekking in the aures, a rugged mountain range in northeastern algeria, a few years ago with friends, a local guide and a cook, when they were stopped by the military police. The real life story of an englishman in the french foreign legion by simon murray and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. My five years in the french foreign legion by simon murray seller the edmonton book store published pp. Yet in 1960, simon murray traveled alone to paris, marseilles, and ultimately algeria to fulfill the toughest contract of his life. Legionnaire by simon murray overdrive rakuten overdrive. Fighting in the algerian war, he risked his life many times over. Legionnaire five years in the french foreign legion.
The seminal book by an englishman who ran off to join the legion, murray. Eyewear styles and shapes from vintage to 2020, and more on. Murray spent his five years fighting the algerian fellagah in the atlas mountains as a secondclass private with the legions parachute regiment. May 06, 2011 80s tv documentary presented by simon murray the author of legionaire.
As a teenager, nursing a broken heart and determined to prove himself, he joined the french foreign legion. Simon murray joined the legion as a young man inspired by the romantic myth of beau geste, but found himself in the ranks of one of the worlds great fighting forces. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the. First published in 1978, it was recently reissued in 2006 as a mass market paperback. This has to be one of the best books around on life in the foreign legion, if one wants to learn about their life style then start with this book. Legionnaire is a compelling, firsthand account of murray s experience with this legendary band of soldiers. Legionnaire five years in the french foreign legion by. It is based on simon murrays amazing collection, built up over decades of avid collecting from optometrists, markets and antique shops across the globe. Inspired by the romantic myths of beau geste, he found himself in the ranks of one of the worlds greatest and toughest fighting forces. The french foreign legionmysterious, romantic, deadlyis filled with men of dubious character, and hardly the place for a proper englishman just nineteen years of age. I joined the legion to prove my love the sahara, not sandhurst, prepared simon murray for life as a hong kong taipan and financial wizard, finds cassandra jardine.
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Five years in the french foreign legion reprint by simon murray isbn. Jul 21, 2001 i joined the legion to prove my love the sahara, not sandhurst, prepared simon murray for life as a hong kong taipan and financial wizard, finds cassandra jardine. And later, based on his book he produced the autobiographical movie deserter which only came as a dvd. What are some good books about the french foreign legion. Simon, an english legionnaire alternating between gorgeous imagery and scenes of devastating brutality, simon, an english legionnaire details the comingofage of a young englishman during the. Join facebook to connect with simon murray and others you may know. They are an unofficial board for the ffl, and they have a lot of the latest information. Simon murray, cbe born 25 march 1940 is a hong kongbased british businessman. He wrote of his experiences in the legion in the book legionnaire, published in 1978. Aug 20, 2012 in 1978, at the age of 38, simon murray published his first book legionnaire. Dec 01, 2001 the classic adventure and military comingofage back in print. Yet in 1960, simon murray traveled alone to paris, marseilles, and ultimately. Simon murray books list of books by author simon murray.
Now retired, he is the author of remembering world war ii, my careers, around the world from harlem, and memories on reaching 90. I have recently finished reading simon murrays memoir of his life in the french foreign legion, which is titled simply legionnaire. Soon murray found himself in a prisonlike fort at marseille for early training, then on a vomitous ship to algeria. What many of us would struggle to do over three lifetimes he has managed in one as a teenager, nursing a broken. Simon murray was nineteen when he joined the french foreign legion. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The sahara, not sandhurst, prepared simon murray for life as a hong. The french foreign legion and the men who made it glorious by geoffrey bocca and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Kirsty youngs castaway this week is the adventurer and businessman simon murray. Now retired, he is the author of remembering world war ii, my careers, around the.
Yet in 1960, simon murray traveled alone to paris, marseilles, and ultimately algeria to fulfill. Simon murray used his 60 minutes to talk about his experiences in china and his 51 years in hong kong as well as the changing relationships in global politics, nuclear proliferation, economics and. In 1978, at the age of 38, simon murray published his first book legionnaire. The real life story of an englishman in the french foreign legion reprints by murray, simon isbn. Simon murray businessman wikipedia republished wiki 2.
Simon murray has 19 books on goodreads with 1518 ratings. Murray simons career has spanned the globe from his beginnings on the streets of new york, to the warravaged europe of the 1940s, and to africa and latin america as an educator. Five years in the french foreign legion by simon murray 2006, paperback at the best online prices at. Simon murray, cbe, has lived a life of intrepid pursuits, always carving out his own path.
The book also includes futuristic eyewear, thus extending the timespan of the collection into the 2020s and beyond. He begins his tale simply, as all good personal narratives begin. Five years in the french foreign legion by simon murray 2006, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The french foreign legion presented by simon murray youtube. Five years in the french foreign legion 9780891418870. Possible clean exlibrary copy, with their stickers and or stamps. May 30, 2006 yet in 1960, simon murray traveled alone to paris, marseilles, and ultimately algeria to fulfill the toughest contract of his life.
Simon murray great britain although simon murray is a multimillionaire businessman, his early years were as unconventional as it gets. In his book, murray describes every grim aspect of life in the legion. During five years in the french foreign legion, glencore international chairman simon murray was sent on missions ranging from death defying to merely gruesome. He was the oldest man to reach the south pole unsupported, at the age of 63. The classic adventure and military comingofage back in print. Few things daunt simon murray, a former french foreign legionnaire. The recruiting officer tried to talk him out of it. The story of simon murrays odessy in the french foreign legion is in itself a coherent commentary on the experience of transforming the new, young recruit from romantic dreamer into a hardened killing machine, directable by military superiors to obey without question.
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