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  • The Virgin Soldiers

  • Virgin Soldiers, Book 1
  • By: Leslie Thomas
  • Narrated by: Peter Wickham
  • Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (15 ratings)

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The Virgin Soldiers

By: Leslie Thomas
Narrated by: Peter Wickham
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"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....
©2005 Leslie Thomas (P)2009 Random House Audio
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excellent story

loved this bawdy , tear jerking very funny story , read the book brilliant

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A very good book,

Liked all the book a very good story, a little sad in places and you feel as if you are there with them.

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