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Flashman (The Flashman Papers) | 
| Author: George Macdonald Fraser
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  38 reviews
Sales Rank: 3872
Media: Paperback
Edition: New edition
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 0006511252
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780006511250
ASIN: 0006511252
Publication Date: February 1, 1999
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 A great start to this series December 30, 2008
What an unusual hero - he lies, he cheats and he's a coward, yet you can't help liking Mr Flashman.
An enjoyable book, it was fast paced and it contained many historical nuggets of information.
Ideal for those interested in the retreat of the British Army from Kabul who want a light read but with a dash of historical fact included.
Looks to be a very promising series of books.
 Damned spanking read, thank'ee. October 15, 2008
This was the first of the Flashman books that I read, and I bought it expecting to be disappointed. Well, I wasn't. It was very enjoyable and, although I had expected a whole lot more humour, there were a few laugh-out-loud moments. It's true there are some shockingly awful scenes in it: kicking one's batman, thrashing the natives and having it away with a fellow officer's wife just ain't the behaviour of a gentleman, but even they'll make you smile unless you're a complete prude. It's a splendidly well written story and the whole things hangs together, even if it is asking a bit much of the reader to believe in the several strokes of luck that the hero enjoys.
Now I'm off to read the next in the series.
Rascist!!! Historic!!! Shocking!!! A Funny and fantastic romp through our glorious empire September 8, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
An outstanding novel told through the eyes of Harry Flashman, a rascist, cowardly, womanising cheat that joins the Briish empire(age 17), during the early reign of Victoria, after bedding his fathers mistress. This is a masterpiece and very very funny and UN-POLITICALLY CORRECT with words like N..... to describe, well, anyone that isnt white. He is a self confessed coward and womaniser. He avoids trouble like the plague but always ends up in deep trouble e.g having a tug o war with a dwarf where the loser gets pulled into a hole in the ground full of poisonous snakes whilst his evil Afghan captures look on with smiles, its pure genious. The writting style is very easy to read and told with humour and dis-honour. Flashman is the anti-hero, but of course always takes the credit for others bravery, whilst trying to bed their wives. The book is designed to be a good laugh and entertain you, but it also educational on our empire also. A true masterpiece. Be warned: You will have no choice but to buy the entire series.
Flashman series in order:
Flashman
Royal Flash
Flashman's Lady
Flashman and the Mountain of Light
Flash for Freedom
Flashman and the Redskins
Flashman at the Charge
Flashman and the Great Game
Flashman and the Angel of the Lord
Flashman and the Dragon
Flashman on the March
Flashman and the Tiger
 what a wasted potential September 5, 2008
3 out of 10 found this review helpful
Everything seems right in this book: excellent storytelling, rich imagination, lively dialogues, interesting historic setting...yet there was one flaw for me that spoilt it all: Flashman.
I have always loved anti-heroes and there are ways and ways of being an anti-hero, but this is NOT one of them. I expected a charming adventurer like Corto Maltese and instead, I found that Flashman is a proud rapist, racist, coward. I am not saying that all protagonists should have values, quite the contrary. But as I would never sit down and listen to someone boasting about raping teenage slave girls and beating natives for no reason or girls if they won't sleep with him, I refuse to read this guy's stories. His character annoyed me so much that I could not accept it even as poetic license.
It's a shame, for a book with so much potential.
Believe the hype. August 18, 2008
I'd heard of the legendary Flashman, and thought I'd give this book a whirl just to see what the fuss was about. Glad I did, it's excellent.
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