Flashman from the Flashman Papers 1839-1842
by George MacDonald Fraser
Taste attributes: historicaladventurecomedywarfastheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedfool triumphantall consuming questfish out of water/culture clash
Boxlist takeExpansive and pacy: a historical novel that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like pace over patience.
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Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.5 / 5
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About This Book
Fraser’s comic novel, written as an autobiographical account, tells the story of Harry Flashman, the bully from Tom Brown’s Schooldays, in his own words. Beginning with his expulsion from Rugby School Flashman goes on to join Lord Cardigan’s Light Dragoons and despite his best efforts to avoid any fighting inadvertently becomes a national hero due to some unlikely exploits in the Anglo-Afghan War.
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- Author
- George MacDonald Fraser
- Published
- 1969
- Pages
- 299
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- Open Library
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