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Rendezvous with Death

The Americans Who Joined the Foreign Legion in 1914 to Fight for France and for Civilization

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Rendezvous with Death

De: David Hanna
Narrado por: Joe Barrett
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Before America joined World War I, a small group of Americans volunteered for the French Foreign Legion to help defeat the Central Powers. Historian David Hanna profiles seven of these volunteers: a poet, an artist, a boxer, a stunt pilot, a college student, a veteran of the Spanish American War, and an advertising executive. All seven men were united in courage; and some, like poet Alan Seeger, paid the ultimate sacrifice. Before he was killed in battle, Seeger penned the immortal words that inspired this book's title: "I've a rendezvous with Death At midnight in some flaming town, When Spring trips north again this year, And I to my pledged word am true, I shall not fail that rendezvous."

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The content is amazing. The story itself of selfless young Americans coming to France’s aide is fascinating. The recording is clear, but the narrator completely butchered the French language. I speak the language at conversational fluency and at many points (when he cited names, locations, etc.) had no idea what he was talking about . It seemed to get a little better as the narration went on. Still worth getting and hearing this unique history.

Amazing story, horrendous French

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What an amazing story! Adventure, romance, idealism, and poetry...a story that need to be read in today's times of cynicism. I would highly recommend 😊

Wonderful

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I enjoyed this audiobook. Hanna's research on the topic is clearly thorough, and he provides sufficient detail to help the reader/listener identify with the individuals whose stories he recounts, while keeping the narrative moving. Definitely a worthwhile read/listen on a niche First World War topic.

It may seem like "damning with faint praise," but the reader did a good job: good pace, appropriate voicing, not monotone. Plenty of audiobooks butcher the author's material, and this one definitely didn't.

A Great Book on a Niche WWI Topic

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Really good story, a little all over the place at times but quite good. Recommend.

Solid

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Well research history book, story told in a very engaging manner. Fascinating how it described the passion of these men who dropped everything and went to fight in someone else’s war because they wanted to stand up against a bully. Their spiritual descendants are at work now in Ukraine.

Interesting book about a largely forgotten subject

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