It is 1860, and while China seethes through the bloodiest civil war in history and the British and French armies hack their way to the heart of the Forbidden City, Flash Harry hoodwinks them all.
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"Less Flashy and more complex winding through China's political upheaval and mammoth 19th century rebellion, Flashman's winning wang keeps him thrusting through historical events and kept alive through a combination of luck, pluck, and one more rhyming word starting with f. The Flashman books can be divided into two camps - those where Flashman's character dictates plot changes, and the others where Flashman finds himself forced, coerced, kidnapped, or hostage-cum-witness. I find the former more intriguing, while the latter are more informative but much more dry from a narrative perspective. Still, this book achieves several distinct movements and chronicles a monumental shift in China's politics in one of the bloodiest battles in human history." — Max (4 out of 5 stars)
"Less Flashy and more complex winding through China's political upheaval and mammoth 19th century rebellion, Flashman's winning wang keeps him thrusting through historical events and kept alive through a combination of luck, pluck, and one more rhyming word starting with f. The Flashman books can be divided into two camps - those where Flashman's character dictates plot changes, and the others where Flashman finds himself forced, coerced, kidnapped, or hostage-cum-witness. I find the former more intriguing, while the latter are more informative but much more dry from a narrative perspective. Still, this book achieves several distinct movements and chronicles a monumental shift in China's politics in one of the bloodiest battles in human history."
" Kicks ass, rollicking good read about an English officer who's a total bastard yet always lands with his ass in the butter... very funny, raunchy and educational, as the author always portrays him crucial historical events that changed history. "
" This is your standard Flashman fare from GMF which, like the others in the Flashman seried rarely disappoints. "
" Very entertaining...easy reading. Also, nice to read some fiction and get at least a smattering of education on some historical events. "
" This was my first taste of Flashman's adventures and it still is one of my favorites. "
" Did not like this one as much as the others. "
" A fun look at China in the 19th century "
" Flashman in China during the Taiping Rebellion and the Bristish burning of the Summer Palace in Peking. "
" Flash gets caught up in the Opium Wars and meets the famous Dowager Empress of 19th C China. Usual shenanigans ensue. 3/5 "
" Can you guess the dragon? "
" One of my favourites out of the Flashman novels. Caddish, libidinous, cowardly, (all by his own admission), Flashman still is appealing and the background history is well presented "
" Vintage Flashy, charmingly offensive in all directions. A pleasantly mild violation of all rules of PC-ness. "
" Lord, the first 3/4 was hard to get through. It picked up at the end and I found the fate of the Summer Palace to be an interesting footnote but I have to say this was my least favorite of the Flashman novels so far. "
" Flashy! If you're not reading a Flashman book, you should be. And don't skip the footnotes. "
George MacDonald Fraser (1925-2008) was an English-born author of Scottish decent. He worked for newspapers in both Britain and Canada, and wrote the famous Flashman Papers series of novels. He also wrote numerous screenplays, most notably The Three Musketeers and the James Bond film, Octopussy.
David Case was a distinguished narrator who recorded over 700 audiobooks, was nominated for a Grammy Award, and received numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards for his narrations. AudioFile magazine named him a Golden Voice.
Frederick Davidson (1932–2005), also known as David Case, was one of the most prolific readers in the audiobook industry, recording more than eight hundred audiobooks in his lifetime, including over two hundred for Blackstone Audio. Born in London, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and performed for many years in radio plays for the British Broadcasting Company before coming to America in 1976. He received AudioFile’s Golden Voice Award and numerous Earphones Awards and was nominated for a Grammy for his readings.
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