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Flashman and the Tiger Audiobook
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The inimitable and appallingly appealing Flashy is back, in a long-awaited new installment of The Flashman Papers. When the memoirs of Sir Harry Flashman, the notorious Victorian soldier and scoundrel, first came to light thirty years ago, it was finally revealed what had become of the infamous bully who had darkened Tom Brown's school days. Now, three new episodes in the career of this eminently disreputable adventurer place us at the center of pivotal historical events--the attempted assassination of Emperor Franz Josef in the 1880s, the Prince of Wales's involvement in the Tranby Croft gambling scandal, and the military disaster at Rorke's Drift in South Africa--as the aging but agile Flashy is pitted against one of the greatest villains of his day. Thrown into contact with assorted grand royalty and even grander tarts, he must test his wits against political heavyweights, including Bismarck, as he becomes eyewitness to the uncensored truth about two of the greatest heroes of his time. Superb entertainment--all verve, dash, meticulous historical detail, and wildly infectious enthusiasm.
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"The entire Flashman series is a delight. I love this one mostly because it shows how clever his wife is. Flashman is always claiming that his wife is brainless but when he is finally at home enough to see her in action it takes his breath away. "
— Ajj (4 out of 5 stars)
Flashman and the Tiger Listener Reviews
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" The last of the Flashmans is a set of a novella and two short stories. Flashman is an old man in these and they don't feature the same sort of rollickingness of earlier stories. The second one in particular is very flat. I'll be sorry to see the cowardly fool go, mind. Rated M for some violence, sex scenes and adult themes. 3/5 "
— Nathan, 2/9/2014 -
" Flashman and the Tiger is the penultimate Flashman book and it's a collection of two novellas and a short story. It's also the driest of all the Flashman books, by far. One of the novellas is about a Baccarat Scandal, of all things. Flashman, sad to say, is most at home at war, or at least skullduggery. "
— Fuzzy, 2/3/2014 -
" By far the worst of the Flashman series. "
— Christa, 1/3/2014 -
" 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. "
— Bernard, 1/2/2014 -
" Great faux-history. A series for the ages. "
— Patrick\, 12/7/2013 -
" Brilliant if you like the narrator's English Public School POV style of writing. The stories are wonderfully twisted, like good mysteries wrapped up in mischief. "
— James, 10/8/2013 -
" Three distinct episodes, but yet one of the best Flashman books in the series! Pity that the series ends here (I think), but it was a great tail-end flourish all the same. A standing ovation. "
— Jansen, 10/4/2013 -
" the short story format isn't the greatest for Flashy, but if you're a completest it's still pretty enjoyable "
— Duffy, 9/7/2013 -
" Flashy again "
— Dan, 8/27/2013 -
" Whole series is great, the only historical fiction I've ever enjoyed. This was my favorite, adventures in Bengal. As my grandfather said, sometimes it's hard not to just skip to the sex scenes. "
— Matt, 8/13/2013 -
" Only just a little great. "
— Michael, 6/22/2013 -
" Not quite there "
— Tom, 1/4/2013 -
" One of a series of Flashman books I read in late 2009 at the urging of my brother Don, another big Flashman fan. "
— Blair, 6/4/2012 -
" Flashman and the Tiger is particularly enjoyable for its allusions to Conan Doyle, but the cover got me very confused while I was reading the first two stories, which provide a lot of insight into Europe c. 1880, a deliciously decadent period. "
— Rina, 5/28/2012 -
" Not my favorite - it was a good read but came across as a little too contrived "
— Mick, 4/6/2012 -
" I had forgotten about Flashman. I read this one, just about died laughing, and had such a hard time finding other editions to the series I gave up. Great reading. "
— Jim, 11/29/2011 -
" The entire Flashman series is a delight. I love this one mostly because it shows how clever his wife is. Flashman is always claiming that his wife is brainless but when he is finally at home enough to see her in action it takes his breath away. "
— Ajj, 7/23/2011 -
" Only just a little great. "
— Michael, 12/10/2010 -
" One of a series of Flashman books I read in late 2009 at the urging of my brother Don, another big Flashman fan. "
— Blair, 1/22/2010 -
" By far the worst of the Flashman series. "
— Christa, 2/16/2009 -
" 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. "
— Bernard, 11/5/2008 -
" I had forgotten about Flashman. I read this one, just about died laughing, and had such a hard time finding other editions to the series I gave up. Great reading. "
— Jim, 7/26/2008 -
" Brilliant if you like the narrator's English Public School POV style of writing. The stories are wonderfully twisted, like good mysteries wrapped up in mischief. "
— James, 6/21/2008 -
" Whole series is great, the only historical fiction I've ever enjoyed. This was my favorite, adventures in Bengal. As my grandfather said, sometimes it's hard not to just skip to the sex scenes. "
— Matt, 5/28/2008 -
" Rummy...Gentlemen, start your engines - the race for your boyhood is about to begin. <br/> <br/>The one. The only. <br/>Flashman. "
— John, 4/24/2008 -
" Great faux-history. A series for the ages. "
— Patrick\, 4/14/2008 -
" Flashman and the Tiger is particularly enjoyable for its allusions to Conan Doyle, but the cover got me very confused while I was reading the first two stories, which provide a lot of insight into Europe c. 1880, a deliciously decadent period. "
— Rina, 1/21/2008
About George MacDonald Fraser
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.
About the Narrators
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.