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The Virgin Soldiers
First edition
AuthorLeslie Thomas
LanguageEnglish
Published1966 (Constable)
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages256 pp (hardback edition)
Preceded byThis Time Next Week (1964) 
Followed byOrange 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]

  1. ^ McKie, A (May 2014). "Leslie Thomas". The Herald. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Leslie Thomas, Author". New York Times. May 2014.

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