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Under Two Flags
Under Two Flags
Under Two Flags
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"Under Two Flags" is a widely acclaimed, especially among military men, Foreign Legion romance which has consistently enthralled readers and cinema audiences. It is regarded as author Ouida's best-known and most imitated work. The Hon. Bertie Cecil would rather spend his days racing his horses. But now for all involved, he must get away from the English set. In order to protect his brother's secret, he enlists in the second regiment of the Chasseurs d'Afrique in Algeria, where he faces years of danger and hardship in the Algerian wilderness. But he soon finds relief in the form of two women who love him: the camp-follower Cigarette and the Princess Venetia.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherGood Press
Release dateApr 25, 2021
ISBN4057664623911
Under Two Flags
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Ouida

Ouida (1839-1908) was the pseudonym for the English novelist Maria Louise Ramé, known for writing novels that romanticized a fashionable lifestyle. She got this name from the pronunciation of her childhood nickname “Louisa.” In her early twenties she moved to London and began voraciously writing, publishing numerous novels, which gained her wealth and fame. She threw elaborate parties at the Langham Hotel, inviting literary figures that inspired the characters in her books. At the height of her fame, Ouida moved to Italy and lived an extravagant lifestyle. In her later life, this extravagance, along with the lack of sales in her books, left her penniless. She died in poverty in Italy at the age of 69.

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