He served in the vietnam war from late december 1964 to late may 1965. Army as a green beret medic and staff sergeant during the vietnam war. A while back a friend of mine mentioned something about a series of books following a man who is immortal, and this man was immortal because he was cursed to live forever by christ as he was dying on the cross. Enjoyed this one again, and happy my wife bought if for me after i mentioned it in connection w something else. Welcome to paradisebeauty at your doorstepmemorable viewswhere friendships are made previous next welcome to casabarry situated on the southern tip of tofo point which is 22km from inhambane and covering an area of acres, casa barry lodge consists of charming thatched dwellings which blend in perfectly with its surrounding natural splendours. This book has great detail about the times and area. Barry sadler and the casca the eternal mercenary book series. In 50 novels casca fights throughout 2,000 years of history, from the time of the caesars to the modern day. The eternal mercenary on a rack at the base exchange.
Barry sadler sadler, barry used books, rare books and new books. Placing him in various historical conflicts and weaving his adventures though the historical events is a fun way to find out. Before highlander was thought of, barry sadler penned the novel that started the casca phenomenon. The eternal mercenary created by barry sadler, forever fighting until the second coming. Barry sadler audio books, best sellers, author bio. Though he was a writer, most of his work had a theme based on his military work as he was crediting himself as. Discount prices on books by barry sadler, including titles like european and international experiences of strategic environmental assessment. The mongol by barry sadler casca series, book 22 from books in. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. The assassin casca series book barry sadler author gene engene narrator. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. The stories revolve around the life of casca rufio longinus, a soldier in the roman legions who is. Barry sadler, who idealized the special forces with his. The stories revolve around the life of casca rufio.
The common knowledge section now includes a series field. Some paper back versions of the book by avon used a photo of green beret balladeer, barry sadler on the cover. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He created the casca series, which would later be revived by other authors. If you like adventure stories the casa series is on of the best. Sadler served as a green beret medic, achieving the rank of staff sergeant. Its part of a series, and i hope to find more of them to reread. Casca series book 12 barry sadler author gene engene narrator.
Barry sadler, 49, a singersongwriter who cowrote and recorded the hit ballad of the green berets, which was the no. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. Apart from being a military veteran, barry sadler is also a widely known actor, author, singer, and songwriter. Barry sadler, a former combat medic with the united states special forces in vietnam who recorded the ballad of the green berets, died today. The john way film, the green berets, later used the song as the theme song. In the year 1967, sadler paved his way out of the army with an honorable discharge. See all books authored by barry sadler, including casca. Casca was portrayed on the cover of the books by photos of his author barry sadler, who himself was a fairly well trained mercenary. Barry sadler, born in carlsbad, new mexico, was an american author and musician.
A podcast about barry sadlers casca, the eternal mercenary series of books. The rest of cascas life is then changed, and so the legend begins. African mercenary by sadler, barry and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The life and wars of staff sergeant barry sadler from. I was so taken in by the original story, i started collecting every book i could find in the series at that time it was 8 or 9 books with 24 new books added each year by barry sadler. Barry sadler casca series books 122 free ebooks download. Barry sadler, in full barry allen sadler, born november 1, 1940, carlsbad, new mexico, u. Mar 31, 2015 a podcast about barry sadler s casca, the eternal mercenary series of books. Doomed to wander the earth eternally as a soldier, casca longinus finds himself in the midst of world war i, fighting in the worlds first modern war and. Casca is a series of paperback novels, and since january 2014, ebooks as well, created and written by author barry sadler in 1979.
The stories revolve around the life of casca rufio longinus, a soldier in the roman legions who is cursed by christ on golgotha for driving a spear into him. Casca the eternal mercenary series by barry sadler lot of 12 books. Barry sadler books list of books by author barry sadler. Moore bought barry a guitar, added words to the song, and suggested changing the name of the song to the ballad of the green berets, adding the s to tie it to his books title. Ballad of the green berets singers biographer talks about. An avid historian, tony has used his knowledge of military history to skilfully tell an engaging story from the view point of soldier casca as he battles his way through the events. Apart from being a military veteran, barry sadler is also a widely known actor. During his military years, barry served in the american army as a green beret medic during the war in vietnam. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series. The cursed by barry sadler casca series, book 18 from books in. See the complete casca series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
Released in early 1966, when antiwar sentiment was beginning to swell, the ballad of the green berets tapped into an enormous wellspring of patriotic fervor among americans who were tired of the dissent and ambiguity surrounding vietnam, and desperately wanted. Barry sadler, who idealized the special forces with his vietnamera hit the ballad of the green berets, fought for his life tuesday in a nashville hospital. Barry sadler and the casca the eternal mercenary book series an absolute classic. I was so taken in by the original story, i started collecting every book i could. The eternal mercenary casca americana book is not really ordinary book, you have it then the world is in your hands. Sadler, 49, had been hospitalized in various facilities since he was. Browse through these pages to find out more about this. Older books in the casca series i make it my mission to search out the vintage 1980s editions of the original series so that you can complete your collection. Continuing the satisfyingly brutal series of stories, in which casca longinus encounters near death experiences around the world, century after century, after being comdemned to eternal.
When told to finish the jew off casca stabs him in the side, just as the bible tells it, but jesus has a few words with casca. More editions of the cursed by barry sadler casca series, book 18 from books in. An interview with gene engene, the reader of the books in motion casca. Prior to becoming a novelist, sadler served in the u. Get the best deals on casca barry sadler when you shop the largest online selection at. Isbn 9781581168501 9781581168501 books in motion, 2008. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Casca is a series of paperback novels, created and written by author barry sadler in 1979. Will include dust jacket if it originally came with one. Casca has a straight nose, dark eyebrows, brown hair rather typical roman looks and is of modern average height.
Singersongwriter barry sadler, who recorded the hit ballad of the green berets, died sunday in a tennessee hospital. This is the complete set of the casca series by barry sadler books 1 through 22 lot of 22 booksbarry sadler wrote the first 22 novels before his death in 1989. Casca eternal mercenary barry sadler novels character. The stories revolve around the life of casca rufio longinus, the soldier in the roman legions who drove the holy lance into the side of jesus christ on golgotha, and who is doomed by jesus to wander the earth aimlessly, always as a soldier, until the second coming. This website is dedicated to the history, character and novels of this immortal soldier. Author barry sadlers complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. The stories revolve around the life of casca rufio longinus, the soldier in the roman legions who drove the holy lance into the side of jesus christ on golgotha, and in the novels who is doomed by jesus to wander. At issue is control of his care, rather than a financial concern.
Nov 06, 1989 barry sadler, a former combat medic with the united states special forces in vietnam who recorded the ballad of the green berets, died today. The stories revolve around the life of casca rufio longinus, the soldier in the roman legions who drove the holy lance into the side of jesus christ on golgotha, and in the novels who is doomed by jesus to wander the earth aimlessly, always as a soldier, until. Most of his work has a military theme, and he is best known for his patriotic. Browse audiobooks written by barry sadler sorted by best. Written by barry sadler, who wrote the ballad of the green berets. Barry sadler 19401989 was an american author of military fiction novels. Though he was a writer, most of his work had a theme based on his military work as he was crediting himself as ssg barry sadler. Get the best deals on casca barry sadler when you shop the largest. Casca is a soldier of the roman army around the time of christs death, sometime around 33 a. Browse barry sadlers bestselling audiobooks and newest titles.
His credits in music were reading ssgt barry sadler. The basic story involves an ordinary roman soldier being cursed to immortality by a dying jesus on the cross, and this soldier then has to pass through history forever fighting. Pyschiatric examination ordered for sadler upi archives. The casca book series by multiple authors includes books casca. An interview with gene engene, the reader of the books in motion casca audiobooks. Sadler served as a green beret medic and staff sergeant in the u. Barry allen sadler november 1, 1940 november 5, 1989 was an american soldier, singersongwriter, and author. Barry sadler, an activeduty green beret medic, became a national sensation with his song the ballad of the green berets. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Barry sadler s numberone smash the ballad of the green berets couldnt have been more impeccable. The eternal mercenary casca americana book is not really ordinary book, you have it then the world is. Sadler moved to guatemala in the 1980s, where he wrote books, provided medical care to impoverished mayan people, and was involved in arms selling. To create a series or add a work to it, go to a work page.
Barry allen sadler is the second son of bebe littlefield and john sadler. In this video i take a look at all the barry sadler casca the eternal mercenary. Lavona ruth sadler, barry s wife, filed suit tuesday in nashville, tenn. Having left show business around that time, sadler wrote 29 pulp fiction books beginning in 1977, 22 of them in a series called casca.
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