Next up ' Flashman and the Mountain of Light’.įlashman and the Mountain of Light (1990)įlashman and the Angel of the Lord (1994) As with the first two books, ' Flashman's Lady' is a wonderful way to learn about history whilst enjoying a ripping yarn that is both funny and exciting. This innovation adds a whole new level of intrigue and humour. One of the joys of reading about Flashy’s adventures is looking up the history behind his extraordinary escapades, and thence to marvel at George MacDonald Fraser’s research and imagination.įor the first time in the series, we get to hear things from Elspeth’s perspective. Chronologically, ' Flashman's Lady' is the third in the series (although it was the sixth to be published).įlashman plays cricket with Felix, Mynn and Pilch battles Barbary corsairs with James Brooke, the White Rajah of Sarawak and, perhaps most memorably, is enslaved by the psychotic Queen Ranavalona I of Madagascar. George MacDonald Fraser has done another magnificent job of evoking the mid 19th century. You probably don’t need me to tell you that Flashman is a racist, scoundrel, bully, cad and coward, however thankfully Flashy is also an engaging storyteller who has the happy knack of being an active participant in the middle of momentous historical events.
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