The Virgin Soldiers

The Virgin Soldiers
First edition
AuthorLeslie Thomas
LanguageEnglish
Published1966 (Constable)
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages256 pp (hardback edition)
Preceded byThis Time Next Week (1964) 
Followed byOrange Wednesday (1967) 

The Virgin Soldiers is a 1966 comic novel by Leslie Thomas, inspired by his own experiences of National Service in the British Army. It was Thomas' debut novel; he had previously published an autobiography. The Virgin Soldiers sold millions of copies during the author´s lifetime.