Flashman: From the Flashman Papers, 1839-1842George MacDonald Fraser Flashman lies, steals, duels, and wenches his way from 1839 England to India to the wilds of Afghanistan. Along the way he survives military incompetence, ambushes, torture, venomous snakes, and vengeful women ... and emerges against all odds as a bona fide hero of the realm. |
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