Flashman's Lady

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George III et al., Arthur Aspinall, ed., The Later Correspondence of George III ( Cambridge University Press, 1962), p. 293

As always, Fraser's research is meticulous, and his writing far more accomplished than some in the literary canon would be comfortable admitting. Flashman's Lady contains some truly outstanding descriptive prose and scene construction, as Fraser handles massive pirate battles, orgiastic Madagascaran feasts, and other set-pieces with aplomb, keeping all plates spinning at once: lush setting, frenetic action, dozens of characters, and our hero's singular perspective. Sandy Mitchell's Warhammer 40,000 character Commissar Ciaphas Cain is partially inspired by Flashman. [17]Flashman's Lady is a 1977 novel by George MacDonald Fraser. It is the sixth of the Flashman novels. Reid, Melanie (20 November 1994). "Flash...Bang...Wallop...He's... Mr Boring; George Macdonald Fraser the author of the Flashman novel". Sunday Mail. Glasgow. p.24. Prince of Wales - Future King Edward VII. Flashman appears to know him well and claims to have shared his lovers, Lillie Langtry and Daisy Brooke. He also suspects Elspeth of having "been at grips in a potting-shed at Windsor in '59" with him.

Chris Hallam (10 June 2011). "The unforgettable Flashheart". Chortle.co.uk . Retrieved 17 October 2015. In addition, the plot is fun, going into unique territories, both for Flashman as well as historical novels in general; I don't know how many books can say the cover nearly the entirety of the Indian Ocean in the span of one novel. And the final third , which takes us to the not-often talked about kingdom of Madagascar almost feels like, as Flashy sort of puts it, a Gulliver's Travels segment straight out of a nightmare. Hannah Poppelwell, agent of a Southern slaveholders' conspiracy ( Flashman and the Angel of the Lord). Angela Burdett-Coutts - Flashman finds an image of her in Brooke's possession, and finds out that Brooke has a crush on her. Flashman remembers her not as fondly - "I'd taken a loving fumble at her myself...but she'd simply stared straight ahead of her and dislocated my thumb. Wasteful little prude."

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Ramsay, Allan (June 2003). "Flashman and the Victorian Social Conscience". The Contemporary Review. Contemporary Review Company Ltd. 282 (1649). Ebert, Roger. "Royal Flash movie review & film summary (1975) | Roger Ebert". rogerebert.com . Retrieved 22 September 2019. In the Words of the Master" . Retrieved 5 October 2010. Excerpts from interviews with Terry Pratchett Flashman and the Dragon". British Library Catalogue. London: British Library . Retrieved 3 February 2013. Henri Blowitz - Bohemian journalist. Flashman describes him as "a five-foot butterball with a beaming baby face behind a mighty moustache, innocent blue eyes, bald head, and frightful whiskers a foot long".

a b c "Obituary of George MacDonald Fraser Author who brought new life to Flashman, the cad to end all cads". The Daily Telegraph. London. 4 January 2008. p.27.Comic artist Mike Dorey created the character ‘Cadman the Fighting Coward’ for The Victor (comics) who was based on Flashman. Gerald Cadman, originally of Prince Rupert’s Horse “The Fighting 43rd”, was a cowardly and dishonest officer during the first world war. Like Flashman his cowardice did not stop him from winning many medals, including the Victoria Cross, the DSO, MC and various foreign decorations, none of which he deserved. [22] Flashman and the Mountain of Light". British Library Catalogue. London: British Library . Retrieved 3 February 2013. I've been in need of cheering up the last few weeks—a combination of personal and national strife—and when you need cheering up, there's no man for the job like Flashy. A busy man of tremendous energy, Fraser claimed to have written 20 or 30 film scripts. Most of them were never made, but even so, he said, the money was very good. The scripts that did reach the screen were The Three Musketeers (1974), The Four Musketeers (1975), Royal Flash (1975), The Prince and the Pauper (1977), the James Bond film Octopussy (1983), Red Sonia (1985), Casanova (1987) and The Return of the Musketeers (1989). a b c Fox, Margalit (3 January 2008). "George MacDonald Fraser, Author of Flashman Novels, Dies at 82". The New York Times. New York.