I think Mr. Porch has a very rare talent. He managed to take a subject like the French Foreign Legion and make it totally tedious. A friend gave me the book with the proviso that he thought I was the only person he knew who might have the fortitude to actually read it. I did, but only just.

Which book on Meinertzhagen did you read? If you look on the bottom shelf on the picture I bought Capstick's book "Warrior" about him and was rather disappointed with it. I just didn't like the style.

On the other hand, everybody ought to read "Jock of the Bushveldt".