Stewart Brink: Legionnaire

A Short Story

By: David Edward

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Length: 1 hr and 4 mins

Publisher's summary

Stewart Brink was an American who, in 1830, was the first foreigner to enlist in the French Foreign Legion. It was a five-year enlistment and had been an easy choice; Stewart was raised in Louisiana, spoke French as much as English growing up, and had always dreamed about becoming a French citizen. The Foreign Legion had been an answer to his prayers, elevating him from stark American poverty to the possibility of an exciting French life and a chance to start fresh.

Now Stewart was on the other side of his enlistment. Over his five-year term, he had seen much, including heavy fighting in Algeria and many uncharted points in the blistering Western Sahara Desert. But it was over; he had done it. He was done, nothing but the easy journey home left in front of him.

But few things in the Legion went to plan. A riot at the salt mine near Taoudénit in the heart of the Sahara required intervention, and the only unit in the area was Stewart’s. When they arrived, Taoudénit was not what they expected, and the situation was much more confusing than had been suggested. Stewart became embroiled in an ancient feud and learned of a prize worth dying for.

Of course, Stewart would much rather have it be the other guy who did the dying.