num_pages: 260
description: The extraordinary and much-requested first volume of Cendrars' autobiography, this account chronicles the author's exploits in the Foreign Legion—including the loss of his arm—before the narrative sets off across continents. From Africa to South America, Cendrars encounters everyone from Gallic gipsies to Piquita, the Mexican millionairess. And to all his encounters he brings the vitality, savage humor, and vivid observation that characterize his dazzling writing.
language: English
title: The Astonished Man
titlecomplete: The Astonished Man (Peter Owen Modern Classics)
genres: Literature, Memoir, France, French Literature, Travel, Biography
ratings_count: 199
series: Blaise Cendrars autobiography
publisher: Peter Owen Publishers