You'll love it because the history is true and the fiction is fun.Lecher, gambler, drunk -- this is the West's greatest hero. Flashy deals with a ravishing maharini and her equally sex-hungry maid, joins forces with an American adventurer with royal ambitions, and attempts to win the brightest jewel in England’s imperial crown at the cost of something he will never miss—namely, his honor.Submit your email address to receive Barnes & Noble offers & updates.
Of course there is a women in power for Flashman to hook up with, along with in maid in waiting.

So it's interesting to read this one, dealing with Flashie's misadventures in the First Anglo-Sikh War in 1845/46, as the fourth novel in the series whereas before I read it as the ninth. What is mind-boggling (for me, at least) is the amount of foot notes the book has and except Flashman, the entire book is full of people who actually played the part in the war which actually happened. It's also a great history lesson, as GMF is spot on with his depiction of events, as usual. Flashman and the Angel of the Lord
Yet another very well researched and written story about Flashman. While Flashman gallops in the middle of action everywhere (it is his memoirs anyway!

Needless to say, the Koh-I-Noor ("the mountain of light"), that most famous of diamonds, also features in the story. The Flashman series are an alternate view on the 'ripping yarn' type of stories (though not always with the humour given the context of some of the events).

George MacDonald Fraser Listen 2 weeks for free! The author is a wonderful story teller who manages to weave fiction into fact in a believable manner. Probably because he is such a scoundrel who will sell his mother to save his hide and will boast about it as well? Don’t know how much to believe but in his usual style, it is entertaining and bawdy. and again in Flashman and the Angel of the Lord). This particular Flashman has a lot more detail about the tactics and manoeuvres of the battles than in other Flashmans, but it keeps you engaged throughout. In a satirical work such as this, however, the reader has room to take it or leave it and judge appropriately. Flashman and the Mountain of Light (Flashman Papers, Book 9)

Rich in history of the first Sikh war which was something I had never even heard of. More than 100,000 copies of the Plume Flashman series are in print. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations The series begins with Flashman, and is notable for the accuracy of the historical settings and praise from critics. FREE Shipping on $35 or more! You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition.Something went wrong. I'm rereading the Flashman novels in chronological order (the first time round I read them in writing order).

And a rather informative tale woven around the British colonization in India in the mid 1800's. I’ve commented before on Flashy’s growing heroism, and nowhere is it more apparent than in this book, where Flash does actual service to the crown, and is even allowed at the end a bit of real one-upsmanship.

What could possibly go wrong?He's a lowlife with the chance to go high. Flashman, the gruff soldier, coward mistaken for hero, rogers his way through the Lahore Durbar and survives the first Sikh War by concealing himself amongst the ramparts of the Khalsa bridgehead in the thick of the fighting. This novel, the "ninth packet" of the Flashman Papers, chronicles Flashman's adventures in the First Sikh War. Something we hope you'll especially enjoy: If you're a seller, Fulfillment by Amazon can help you grow your business. The old hands from the Afghan war are here, Broadfoot, Havelock, Sale etc with some more newer ones ready to start the fight to complete the conquest of India.