Flashman

from the Flashman papers, 1839-1842

256 pages

English language

Published Jan. 14, 1984 by New American Library.

ISBN:
9780452255883

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Fraser’s comic novel, written as an autobiographical account, tells the story of Harry Flashman, the bully from Tom Brown’s Schooldays, in his own words. Beginning with his expulsion from Rugby School Flashman goes on to join Lord Cardigan’s Light Dragoons and despite his best efforts to avoid any fighting inadvertently becomes a national hero due to some unlikely exploits in the Anglo-Afghan War.

32 editions

Subjects

  • Flashman, Harry Paget (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
  • British -- Afghanistan -- Fiction
  • British -- India -- Fiction
  • Afghan Wars -- Fiction
  • Soldiers -- Fiction
  • Afghanistan -- Fiction
  • India -- Fiction