Add this copy of Beau Ideal to cart. $8.00, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Diamond rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1928 by Frederick A. Stokes Co.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of Beau Ideal to cart. $10.82, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brownstown, MI, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Benediction Classics.
Add this copy of Beau Ideal to cart. $11.05, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2010 by Benediction Classics.
Add this copy of Beau Ideal to cart. $12.98, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Ruby rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by Kessinger Pub Co.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of Beau Ideal to cart. $13.12, fair condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES.
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Acceptable. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket (North Africa, Adventure, Fiction) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.
Add this copy of Beau Ideal to cart. $16.38, good condition, Sold by Cambridge Rare Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cambridge, Gloucestershire, UNITED KINGDOM.
Add this copy of Beau Ideal [Paperback] Wren, Percival Christopher to cart. $16.99, good condition, Sold by Sam's Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ramsey, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2010 by Benediction Classics.
Add this copy of Beau Ideal to cart. $18.75, fair condition, Sold by Best and Fastest Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Wantage, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Benediction Classics.
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Fair. Vintage 1928 Grosset & Dunlap Printing. No dustjacket. Has a nice simple light blue cover with title and author. Cover and spine show significant wear. Binding cracked. Pages unmarked except for owner's inscription. Solid reading copy. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping discount.
Add this copy of Beau Ideal to cart. $20.12, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2010 by Benediction Classics.
Add this copy of Beau Ideal to cart. $25.00, very good condition, Sold by Ainsworth Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sumas, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1952 by John Murray.
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Very Good in Good dust jacket. Price clipped DJ heavily chipped with a few tears with creasing, some loss head & tail of spine, faint name stamp on front free end paper. Small clip top fore edge of FFEP, front hinge intact, back hinge started but solid.; Yellow paper covered boards shows light wear bottom edge, brown stamped titles front and spine.; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 348 pages; This is the 3rd in a series of French Foreign Legion novels starting with Beau Geste and Beau Sabreur.
Attending school in the U.S., I didn't learn much about the French Foreign Legion, except from Pepe LePew. However, since the National Geographic issue with the outline of Africa on the cover, my knowledge of the continent and its people has increased. This book plays a role in that. First, the writing and language is surprisingly modern. A nice aspect of some writers of this time, including Mr. Byrne, is the use of several languages throughout. Obviously French, but also Spanish, Arabic and Latin. I had to look up obiter dicta. The beginning is a bit sappy, with a lovely girl etc., but still well written. From there, the story takes off. The Angel of Death sounds amazing and I can't imagine resisting her. This character is much more important than the reader realizes. The fighting in Algiers is exciting and surprising. Even more clever is how the beginning starts with a scene from the middle--really well done. Wren's ability to engage the reader is commendable--he's even quite amusing, at times. This book stands as a novel on its own, though it is meant to be the third part of a series. To be sure, the story is a bit too fantastic, but it is a marvelous adventure. This is a classic everyone should read. The religious conflicts in the story aren't much different than the Africa of today.
