No one knew who Mark Franklin was when he disembarked at Liverpool in 1909 with a copy of Shakespeare's works, an old Mexican charro saddle and two Remingtons in his battered luggage. He was just another American, tall and softly-spoken. Even General Flashman never guessed the whole truth.
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"I found this a entertaining study of an often overlooked period of history- the end of the Victorian Era and the last innocent days of Europe. "
— Randy (4 out of 5 stars)
" One of my favorite books, even though it's not at all like my usual reads. It grabbed and dug itself into my mind. "
— Cody, 4/2/2009George 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.