Flashman on the March (Abridged) Audiobook

" I wish more people knew about this series, because perhaps then the books wouldn't be so damned expensive. These are the fake histories of a cowardly, seductive British colonial soldier, which is more entertaining than it sounds. "

" I found the unreliability of the narrator extremely grating at first, but as the book went on, the footnotes made up for it quite a bit. As my friend Eli said, it would have been more fun to read this book with wikipedia open to get the full background. I am probably not going to read any more of these until I have a solid background on the conflict that they are covering. "

" A part of yje world you never knew about "

" The Flashman series is alawys entertaining and for those interested in history- a pure delight. Fraser's research is first-rate, and his skeptical view of the events and historical figures that populate the series is interesting. "

" I've had this on my bookshelf for years and finally got around to reading it. Like all the Flashman books, it is far fetched and hilarious, but also makes you realize how much history you don't know. An entertaining read. "

" Even a mediocre Flashman book is a good read. Less sexy and less of an interesting travelogue than most, but interesting as the Abyssinian campaign is one I'd never heard of, a century and a half later. "

" More of a 3.5 star book, but rounded up given how much I like the series. "

" As scurrilous as ever. Another interesting foray into a more obscure part of Victorian 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. "

" A return to form for this long running series. "

" Typical Flashman. Pretty entertaining so far, though I can see it slipping into it's standard mold... but that's good, too. Comfortable. It's a fixed format, no surprises, comfort food for the soul but different in interesting ways with each book. "

" I actually didnt read this book, but the first in the series, Flashman. I laughed out loud at several points - definitely a good "revisionist" history of British colonialism, if you can stand the misogyny, racism and bigotry of the series' "hero." "

" Good, but not up the standard of his earlier works. "

" The last of the series and still a rip-snorting, hilarious good time. And, as always, illuminating on multiple levels. I recommend every book in this series. "

" The early books are entertaining stories from an unreliable first-person narrator. Unfortunately the later books are bogged down by pages of internal dialogue. "

" I've enjoyed all of the Flashman series. Too bad they have come to an end. "

" Fairly typical Flashman book. Not as good as some but always enjoyable. Also nice to learn a little history about something I previously knew nothing about (Abyssinian War). "

" A rip-snorter, one of Flashy's best adventures. "

" The early books are entertaining stories from an unreliable first-person narrator. Unfortunately the later books are bogged down by pages of internal dialogue. "

" The last of the series and still a rip-snorting, hilarious good time. And, as always, illuminating on multiple levels. I recommend every book in this series. "

" Typical Flashman. Pretty entertaining so far, though I can see it slipping into it's standard mold... but that's good, too. Comfortable. It's a fixed format, no surprises, comfort food for the soul but different in interesting ways with each book. "

" A part of yje world you never knew about "

" I wish more people knew about this series, because perhaps then the books wouldn't be so damned expensive. These are the fake histories of a cowardly, seductive British colonial soldier, which is more entertaining than it sounds. "

" More of a 3.5 star book, but rounded up given how much I like the series. "

" 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. "

" Fairly typical Flashman book. Not as good as some but always enjoyable. Also nice to learn a little history about something I previously knew nothing about (Abyssinian War). "

" I've enjoyed all of the Flashman series. Too bad they have come to an end. "

" Run away! Run away! Right into the pivotal moments of history. Flashman, the knave, is at it again, and in a way not seen before (Madagascar, if I remember correctly). "

" Good, but not up the standard of his earlier works. "

" A return to form for this long running series. "