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Jean Lartéguy (5 September 1920 in Maisons-Alfort – 23 February 2011) was the pen name of Jean Pierre Lucien Osty, a French writer, journalist, and former soldier. Larteguy is credited with first envisioning the "ticking time bomb" scenario of torture in his 1960 novel Les centurions.
Jean Lartéguy, nom de plume de Lucien Pierre Jean Osty, né le 5 septembre 1920 à Maisons-Alfort et mort le 23 février 2011 à l'hôtel des Invalides à Paris [2], [3], est un écrivain et journaliste français.
The Centurions (French title: Les Centurions) is a novel written by French journalist and former soldier Jean Lartéguy following a French airborne battalion through the First Indochina War, Algerian War, and Suez Crisis.
Aug 30, 2023 · Larteguy’s novel foretold the challenges that arise when prolonged deployments in a war characterized by nebulous goals estrange soldiers from their country. The most recognizable excerpt from the book has become the now infamous “two armies” speech.
Jean Lartéguy has 141 books on Goodreads with 4906 ratings. Jean Lartéguy’s most popular book is The Centurions.
Feb 23, 2011 · Jean Lartéguy (Author of The Centurions) Discover new books on Goodreads. See if your friends have read any of Jean Lartéguy's books. Join Goodreads. Jean Lartéguy’s Followers (49) Born. in Maisons-Alfort, France. September 05, 1920. Died. February 23, 2011. Genre. Journalism, Military History, Memoir. edit data.
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Jean Lartéguy, Xan Fielding (Translator) 4.27. 898 ratings92 reviews. This is Jean Larteguy's most famous book that garnered international acclaim and sold millions of copies. It was also the basis for the movie, The Lost Command, starring Anthony Quinn.
