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The Virgin Soldiers
First edition
Author
Leslie Thomas
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]
^McKie, A (May 2014). "Leslie Thomas". The Herald. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
^"Leslie Thomas, Author". New York Times. May 2014.
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