Hell Legionnaire (Audible Audio Edition) L Ron Hubbard Phil Proctor Gino Montesinos Enn Reitel Michael Yurchak Brooke Bloom R F Daley Galaxy Audio Books
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American Ann Halliday is as sexy as Rita Hayworth and as fiery as the Sahara sun. And now she's feeling some real heat, as the prize captive of the Berber leader Abd el Malek...also known as "The Killer."
But Abd el Malek wants Ann alive - and in chains - subject to his every whim and fantasy. Dusty Colton, however, an American deserter from the French Foreign Legion, has a different idea. With all the swagger of Robert Mitchum, he's determined to give "The Killer" a taste of his own bloody medicine. The only problem is...Dusty himself is wanted for murder.
Can Ann and Dusty team up and turn evil on its head? One thing's for sure - between Ann and the Hell's Legionnaire, the temperature is about to get even hotter.
Also includes the adventure stories, "The Barbarians", in which a Legionnaire sets out to avenge a savage killing and makes a stunning discovery, and "The Squad That Never Came Back", the story of a man who has uncovered the secret to a city of gold - a secret that could turn into a death sentence.
On the subject of North Africa, Hubbard said that writers too often "forget a great deal of the languorous quality which made the Arabian Nights so pleasing. Jewels, beautiful women, towering cities filled with mysterious shadows, sultans equally handy with robes of honor and the beheading sword." Hubbard brings this unique insight to his stories of North Africa and the Legionnaires, investing them with an authenticity of time, place and character that will keep you asking for more.
Hell Legionnaire (Audible Audio Edition) L Ron Hubbard Phil Proctor Gino Montesinos Enn Reitel Michael Yurchak Brooke Bloom R F Daley Galaxy Audio Books
Before eReaders, cable TV, cell phones, and computers, people during the 30s and 40s (known as the golden age) spent their time going to the picture shows, listening to the serials on the radio, and reading pulp fiction magazines. Galaxy Press has been releasing the late L. Ron Hubbard's short stories onto audiobooks featuring an outstanding voice casts and amazing sound effects. Galaxy press sent me a complimentary copy of Hell's Legionnaire in exchange for my honest review. The story first appeared in the July 1935 issue of Mystery Adventures. There are two other adventure tales called The Barbarians and The Squad That Never Came Back.In Hell's Legionnaire, an American, Dusty Colton, voluntarily joins the French Foreign Legion, but soon abandons his duties and quickly finds himself in confrontation with the Berber tribal in North Africa. He witnesses the tribal slaughtering of a geological survey team. He starts to question whether he was better off with the Legion. The lone survivor of the massacre is a woman. Dusty can't stand by and watch her be killed. He must come up with a solid plan to save the woman from the tribal and escape the Legion at the same time.
The Berber tribal returns for The Barbarians, which finds Captain Jack Harvey of the French Foreign Legion going on a one man mission to scout the enemy lines, possibly rescue a prisoner, and report back to the Legion. Sounds easy for the ace pilot, but things get dangerous when Jack is captured by the tribal.
The longest of the three is The Squad That Never Came Back, where a commander of the French Foreign Legion sends his eight man squad into the Berber region to find an ancient Roman City that is suppose to have gold and jewels, but standing in their way of become rich is the deadly Berber tribal.
I'm the not the biggest fan of war tales, but these three tales are cleverly written with a great voice cast and sound effects to match. My favorite is the The Squad That Never Came Back, which somewhat reminds of the Clint Eastwood movie Kelly's Heroes where a squad leaves their command to search for riches beyond their wildest dreams. The Barbarians is an intense and is the most graphic of the three. Hell's Legionnaire has some romance thrown into the story, though it is my least favorite, it is still entertaining. Overall, I enjoyed listening to the audiobook and I recommend it others.
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Hell Legionnaire (Audible Audio Edition) L Ron Hubbard Phil Proctor Gino Montesinos Enn Reitel Michael Yurchak Brooke Bloom R F Daley Galaxy Audio Books Reviews
L. Ron Hubbard could write on many subjects in various genres, but some of his best work occurs in his adventure stories. Hubbard writes "In writing an adventure story a writer has to know that he is adventuring for a lot of people who cannot." In this volume titled "Hell's Legionnaire," Hubbard ventures into the world of the foreign legion in three action packed short stories. The first story "Hell's Legionnaire" originally appears in print in the magazine "Mystery Adventures" in 1935. An American Dusty Colton has been sentenced to a penal colony for killing an officer, even though it was self-defense. He manages to escape but runs into a Berber tribal camp. Much to his surprise, he discovers a captive American woman who is being held against her will. He plots his personal escape but since he can't leave her behind, he must be crafty and find an escape route for both of them.
The second story "The Barbarians" was initially published in the "Dime Adventure Magazine" in 1935. This is the story of Captain Jack Harvey, an American who is in service of the Legion. His mission is to avenge the death of a fellow soldier. Harvey lands behind enemy lines to challenge a Berber tribal chief, but upon confrontation, Harvey gains a new perspective about war.
In the final story, "The Squad That Never Came Back" was first published in the magazine "Thrilling Adventures" in 1935. Hubbard constructs this tale in flashbacks of a corporal in the Legion, who threatened with death, leads a group of fellow legionnaires to a lost treasure in the Moroccan desert. Hubbard's suspenseful plot engages the reader in incessant action that twists and turns resulting in a captivating page turner.
The French Foreign Legion, a military wing of the French Army, has been famous since its inception in 1831. For L. Ron Hubbard the Legion served as plot material for many of his classic pulp fiction stories, three of which are included in the latest release from Galaxy Press. Hell's Legionnaire dates from 1935 and is particularly violent and gruesome, although still tame by today's standards. It's a fantastic short story. Legionnaire Dusty Colton has killed a French officer in self-defense and flees the Legion only to find himself saving a beautiful woman from captivity in an evil Berber camp. Tense, tightly constructed, and with a strong dash of romance thrown in for good measure, Hell's Legionnaire will undoubtedly make my favorite's list of classic pulp fiction I am reviewing this year. I won't reveal the ending but readers familiar with the style and sentiment of 1930s American pulp fiction and adventure films will love the closing dialogue. This is classic material indeed and a joy to read.
The second story, The Barbarians, is another gruesome piece and equally suspenseful, but without the romance. When Major Duprey of the French Legion receives a gruesome package, Jack Harvey takes it upon himself to avenge a friend's death. The Barbarians is pure testosterone pulp writing, flavored with a dash of philosophy regarding the brutality of war. Another fine example of short story writing, I found this tale as captivating as anything Hubbard wrote. His ability to propel readers immediately into the action is showcased in this 1930s era action tale.
The final offering, The Squad That Never Came Back, involves a group of Legionnaires seeking treasure in the Moroccan desert. Told with a first person narrative, The Squad That Never Came Back is less violent than the two preceding stories but entertaining all the same. When I say it's less violent I mean that Hubbard's skill included knowing when to avoid going too far in his action. So the violence here is no less shocking than in the previous stories, but handled in a slightly different fashion. Another tremendous adventure, The Squad That Never Came Back is a great example of the hard-boiled first person narrative in a short, short story. Told in seven brisk chapters, the pace accelerates as the story unfolds.
All in all, the first story, Hell's Legionnaire, is my favorite and certifiable as something of a forgotten classic. Given that only a handful of Hubbard's pulp fiction has been reprinted until now, you can expect to discover many such literary jewels for those of you collecting the entire landmark series as I am. It cannot be said often enough that L. Ron Hubbard was popular during the golden age of pulps for a good reason, and stories such as these are all the modern literary archeologist needs in confirming what readers had discovered over sixty years ago - these are great entertainments. Memorable characters, plenty of action, strong images and even a dollop or two of romance make Hell's Legionnaire a volume I heartily recommend for every pulp fiction fan.
Before eReaders, cable TV, cell phones, and computers, people during the 30s and 40s (known as the golden age) spent their time going to the picture shows, listening to the serials on the radio, and reading pulp fiction magazines. Galaxy Press has been releasing the late L. Ron Hubbard's short stories onto audiobooks featuring an outstanding voice casts and amazing sound effects. Galaxy press sent me a complimentary copy of Hell's Legionnaire in exchange for my honest review. The story first appeared in the July 1935 issue of Mystery Adventures. There are two other adventure tales called The Barbarians and The Squad That Never Came Back.
In Hell's Legionnaire, an American, Dusty Colton, voluntarily joins the French Foreign Legion, but soon abandons his duties and quickly finds himself in confrontation with the Berber tribal in North Africa. He witnesses the tribal slaughtering of a geological survey team. He starts to question whether he was better off with the Legion. The lone survivor of the massacre is a woman. Dusty can't stand by and watch her be killed. He must come up with a solid plan to save the woman from the tribal and escape the Legion at the same time.
The Berber tribal returns for The Barbarians, which finds Captain Jack Harvey of the French Foreign Legion going on a one man mission to scout the enemy lines, possibly rescue a prisoner, and report back to the Legion. Sounds easy for the ace pilot, but things get dangerous when Jack is captured by the tribal.
The longest of the three is The Squad That Never Came Back, where a commander of the French Foreign Legion sends his eight man squad into the Berber region to find an ancient Roman City that is suppose to have gold and jewels, but standing in their way of become rich is the deadly Berber tribal.
I'm the not the biggest fan of war tales, but these three tales are cleverly written with a great voice cast and sound effects to match. My favorite is the The Squad That Never Came Back, which somewhat reminds of the Clint Eastwood movie Kelly's Heroes where a squad leaves their command to search for riches beyond their wildest dreams. The Barbarians is an intense and is the most graphic of the three. Hell's Legionnaire has some romance thrown into the story, though it is my least favorite, it is still entertaining. Overall, I enjoyed listening to the audiobook and I recommend it others.
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