i originally read both the kemp trilogy and always with honor when i was a charlie kirk boomer con (ik i’m sorry MG) and feel like i took away the completely wrong lessons … it would be cool for a MG summary / take aways for those books. would be immensely valuable for those who don’t have time to read them all and those unfortunate boomercons
I’m partial to the passage in which he describes the drunk soldier vomiting out the window of a train down the neck of the officer who couldn’t move because he was at the position of attention.
I read this book too-- riveting, and valuable to me after youthful reading of Homage to Catalonia. I purchased the next Kemp book but haven't read it yet.
I got all three in one book called "Ten Years At War" it was an excellent read. I got it last year for my birthday. Great article, Peter Kemp was a Hero. Been meaning to reread them.
Here's my favorite passage:
“I believe that all Spaniards—even those fighting us—wish that this war could have been settled one way or another by Spaniards alone. We never wanted our country to become a battleground for foreign powers.” Major Cancela Spanish Foreign Legion
I HIGHLY recommend the podcast “Men Among Men Stories” for a deep dive into both of Kemps books about his life.
i originally read both the kemp trilogy and always with honor when i was a charlie kirk boomer con (ik i’m sorry MG) and feel like i took away the completely wrong lessons … it would be cool for a MG summary / take aways for those books. would be immensely valuable for those who don’t have time to read them all and those unfortunate boomercons
I think an analysis of Kemp's other two books would be most welcome.
What a great and motivating story! I love stories like that
Great story!
I’m partial to the passage in which he describes the drunk soldier vomiting out the window of a train down the neck of the officer who couldn’t move because he was at the position of attention.
A very good book.
I read this book too-- riveting, and valuable to me after youthful reading of Homage to Catalonia. I purchased the next Kemp book but haven't read it yet.
I got all three in one book called "Ten Years At War" it was an excellent read. I got it last year for my birthday. Great article, Peter Kemp was a Hero. Been meaning to reread them.
Here's my favorite passage:
“I believe that all Spaniards—even those fighting us—wish that this war could have been settled one way or another by Spaniards alone. We never wanted our country to become a battleground for foreign powers.” Major Cancela Spanish Foreign Legion