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The Virgin Soldiers

'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...

'Scenes rivalling the best of D. H. Lawrence'

Daily Telegraph

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  • Imprint: Arrow
  • ISBN: 9780099490036
  • Length: 320 pages
  • Dimensions: 178mm x 20mm x 110mm
  • Weight: 172g
  • Price: £15.99
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