{"product_id":"the-praetorians-9780143110231","title":"The Praetorians","description":"\u003cb\u003eJean Lartéguy's unflinching sequel to \u003ci\u003eThe Centurions\u003c\/i\u003e, a searing novel of modern warfare admired by military experts, with a foreword by General Stanley McChrystal\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based on the events of May 1958 in France and Algeria, \u003ci\u003eThe Praetorians\u003c\/i\u003e picks up in the footsteps of \u003ci\u003eThe Centurions\u003c\/i\u003e, which was called \"a stunning reflection of modern war\" by Stanley McChrystal. After turning to tactics of guerilla warfare, a group of French paratroopers serving in the Algerian War is called to answer for actions they consider necessary, however immoral. Fearing another loss of French honor, they plot a coup that results in the return to power of Charles de Gaulle and the death of one of their own. With resonance to modern conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere, \u003ci\u003eThe Praetorians\u003c\/i\u003e further develops some of Lartéguy's most persistent and pertinent themes: counterinsurgency, the ugly, morally conflicted nature of modern war, and the seemingly unbridgeable gulf between the experiences of soldiers and of the civilians they serve. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/07\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143110231\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.10w x 0.60d","brand":"Jean Larteguy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52181247099061,"sku":"9780143110231","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_685ef6d0-0199-44ff-a2e3-b57b7c5e3a6e.jpg?v=1768922326","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-praetorians-9780143110231","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}