Bibliograph

Flashman, from the Flashman papers, 1839-42

Type

Label

Flashman, from the Flashman papers, 1839-42

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Flashman

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

The Flashman papers, v. 1

Sub title

from the Flashman papers, 1839-42

Summary

Coward, scoundrel, lover and cheat, but there is no better man to go into the jungle with. Join Flashman in his adventures as he survives fearful ordeals and outlandish perils across the four corners of the world. Expelled from Rugby for drunkenness, and none too welcome at home after seducing his father's mistress, the young Flashman embarks on a military career with Lord Cardigan's Hussars. En route to Afghanistan, our hero hones his skills as a soldier, duellist, imposter, coward and amorist (mastering all 97 ways of Hindu lovemaking during a brief sojourn in Calcutta), before being pressed into reluctant service as a secret agent. His Afghan adventures culminate in a starring role in that great historic disaster, the Retreat from Kabul

Target audience

adult

Classification