Beau Geste

The first and most famous novel in Wren's Beau Geste trilogy, reflecting the views of its time, but an evergreen classic nonetheless. The three orphaned Geste brothers leave England to join the French Foreign Legion in North Africa: much adventure ensues. The novel was followed by two sequels, and four film adaptations. French Legionnaires find one of their fortresses manned by dead men. Who could have done it? A flashback unravels the mystery of the three English Geste brothers. A classic, rip-roaring tale of adventure.