In Paris, 1890, an Englishman named George Manington signed up to join the French Foreign Legion. &nbsp;French Indochina was his destination, to help quell the rebels against colonial rule that had emerged after the Sino-French War.&nbsp;The Y&ecirc;n Th? Insurrection had been continuing for twenty-two years in this area before Manington arrived, and he entered into the midst of this of this vicious war.&nbsp;Manington&rsquo;s work&nbsp;<i>A Soldier of the Legion</i>&nbsp;is a fascinating account of life in one of the most famous regiments in history.