This article consists almost entirely of a plot summary. (February 2011) |
Author | Leslie Thomas |
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Language | English |
Published | 1966 (Constable) |
Publication place | United Kingdom |
Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
Pages | 256 pp (hardback edition) |
Preceded by | This Time Next Week (1964) |
Followed by | Orange Wednesday (1967) |
The Virgin Soldiers is a 1966 comic novel by Leslie Thomas, inspired by his own experiences of National Service in the British Army.[1] It was Thomas' debut novel; he had previously published an autobiography. The Virgin Soldiers sold millions of copies during the author´s lifetime.[2]