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Barry Sadler


Born
in Carlsbad, New Mexico, The United States
November 01, 1940

Died
September 08, 1989

Website

Genre
Historical Fiction


Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. See this thread for more information.

American author, musician and former green beret.

To the general public he is most known for the hit single "Ballad of the green berets"

After his musical career he decided to write a series of novels centered around the character "Casca Rufio Longinius" Who is cursed for piercing Jesus on the crucifix with a spear and is forced to forever remain a soldier until the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.

In the mid 1980s Sadler moved to Guatemala City where he was shot in the head one night in a taxi. He spent 7 months in a coma and died more than a year later. ...more

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Average rating: 3.95 · 10,305 ratings · 493 reviews · 86 distinct works • Similar authors
The Eternal Mercenary (Casc...
4.09 avg rating — 1,556 ratings — published 1979 — 28 editions
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God of Death (Casca, #2)
4.03 avg rating — 860 ratings — published 1979 — 10 editions
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The War Lord (Casca, #3)
3.93 avg rating — 719 ratings — published 1980 — 23 editions
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Panzer Soldier (Casca, #4)
4.03 avg rating — 679 ratings — published 1980 — 21 editions
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The Barbarian (Casca, #5)
4.01 avg rating — 569 ratings — published 1981 — 19 editions
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The Persian (Casca, #6)
3.99 avg rating — 500 ratings — published 1982 — 13 editions
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The Damned (Casca, #7)
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 469 ratings — published 1982 — 16 editions
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The Legionnaire (Casca, #11)
3.99 avg rating — 386 ratings — published 1984 — 18 editions
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The Conquistador (Casca, #10)
3.92 avg rating — 370 ratings — published 1984 — 12 editions
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The Phoenix (Casca, #14)
3.99 avg rating — 342 ratings — published 1985 — 13 editions
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Series by Barry Sadler

The Eternal Mercenary God of Death The War Lord Panzer Soldier The Barbarian The Persian The Damned
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Quotes by Barry Sadler  (?)
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“Scratch the thin veneer of what man called culture or civilization and in most cases you would find a barbarian waiting to be set free.”
― Barry Sadler, The Mongol
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“If in one's life a man can but find one truth, and pass it on to those who come after him, he has done well. But”
― Barry Sadler, The Barbarian
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“For if one is to be a warrior, he has to pay attention to his trade and art. Discipline is the first rule of success.”
― Barry Sadler, The Mongol
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