Description

An eventually uplifting tale of one man's battle to overcome depression, or 'The Devil' as the author calls it. As Kris Kristofferson wrote in one of his most memorable songs: -

'You see the devil haunts a hungry man, If you wanna beat him, you have to join him. I ain't saying I beat the devil, but I drank his beer for nothing.

Along this rollercoaster of a ride we are introduced to the Gascon version of Arthur Daley, the charismatic ex-paratrooper Pierre Lagaillarde and the Nigerian generals; as well as being involved in la guerre d'Algerie and the War on Terror. We...