While Bugles Blow!

by L. Ron Hubbard Narrated by Christina Huntington, R.F. Daley

Overview

He's a handsome American Lieutenant in the French Foreign Legion. She's a beautiful woman who's as fiery as the North African sun. And she's all his - bought and paid for in the village square. Put them together and you've got fireworks. Two violent native tribes are determined to get their hands on the woman... even if it means unleashing an all-out war. Can the Lieutenant hold the fort against the onslaught? And does he have any idea of the secret in the woman's past that could change everything? The wrangling in the marketplace... the whisper of conspiracies... and the war-cries of the Berber all come to life as the audio version of While Bugles Blow! takes you to the wild heart of North Africa.

Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly - Audio

A young American lieutenant, stationed among the Berbers of North Africa with the French Foreign Legion, finds himself caught in a blood war between two tribes: the Jeppas of the mountains and the vicious Perviz al Bahman. When the lieutenant discovers the auction of a beautiful Jeppa girl, he rescues her. But in the process, he ignites a conflict that forces the small group of Legionnaires to hold their fort against an onslaught of ferocious tribes. Like a manic master of ceremonies, narrator R.F. Daley turns in another captivating throwback performance, guiding listeners through Hubbard’s fast-paced adventure stories, with the aid of phenomenal sound effects and a strong supporting cast—Christina Huntington in particular shines as the captured Jeppa woman. And if the performances are uniformly hammy, such is the only way to handle a story about an unnamed military man and the woman warrior he loves. A Galaxy paperback. (Oct.)

From the Publisher

"It’s time for more action and adventure from one of the most prolific writers of our time, L Ron Hubbard. In their continuing effort to produce some 200 of Hubbard’s golden age stories, Galaxy Audio is releasing While Bugles Blow. This is another of Hubbard’s far-flung adventures featuring battles in far off places, a dashing young soldier, and a damsel in distress (or is she?).

"Here we find a small detachment of the French Foreign Legion, along with a young American Lieutenant, at an outpost deep within Berber territory. There is a largely peaceful existence between the soldiers and the locals, but it is an uneasy peace that hangs by a thread. It would take but a mere push in one direction or the other to topple the truce and begin an all out war. That mere push comes in the form of a beautiful Jeppa woman who is captured and sold into slavery. When the American lieutenant rescues the woman and brings her into the outpost, the balance is upset and the battle is on. In what feels like the last stand of the Alamo, a small handful of Legionairres must hold the fort against a couple thousand frenzied Berbers.

"As with all of the stories from Galaxy Audio’s Golden Age Stories collection, While Bugles Blow is complete with stunning cinema-quality music and sound effects, as well as a fantastic cast of voice actors. The cast includes the voice talents of Jim Mexkimen, R F Daley, Richard Rocco, Christina Huntington, and Phil Proctor." —Audiobook Heaven

“Hubbard wrote adventure, westerns, thrillers, and crime-espionage as well as sf—and they reveal both the range and quality of the author’s work…. Even a sampling of Galaxy’s catalog makes it clear that pulp-fiction devotees need to put Hubbard’s works on their must-read lists.” —Booklist

"a series not to be missed by any true pulp-fiction fan."  —Comics Buyers Guide

"L. Ron Hubbard was a master storyteller and a major literary figure in the 'Golden Age' of pulp magazine publishing.... A master author in all of the diverse and varied action-adventure genres, these three newly reprinted titles will be especially welcome by those already familiar with Hubbard's work -- and serve as an admirable and highly recommended introduction for those new to the 'Golden Age' of pulp magazine fiction!" —The Midwest Book Review

"Crossing multiple genres, the stories are jam-packed with vibrant plot elements and typically center on a homegrown American hero, a parade of multiethnic villains straight out of central casting, and the requisite damsel in distress or femme fatale." —Library Journal

"Each of these of these outstanding audio books are two hour productions characterized by talented multi-cast performances, which are enhanced with impressive special effects and thematic music. Flawless technical recordings, each and every one of these very special audio books provides the listener with a true 'theatre of the mind' experience and is enthusiastically recommended." —Midwest Book Review

Product Details

BN ID:	2940192802137
Publisher:	Dreamscape Media
Publication date:	04/29/2024
Series:	Golden Age Stories
Edition description:	Unabridged

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