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Flashman, Soldier, Duellist, Lover, Imposteer, Coward, Cad, and Hero, triumphs in this first installment of The Flashman Papers. His adventures as the reluctant secret agent in Afghanistan and his entry into the exclusive company of Lord Cardigan's Hussars culminate in his foulest hour--his part in the historic disaster of the Retreat from Kabul. This is the story of a blackguard who enjoyed villainy for its own sake. Shameless, exciting, and funny, Flashman's deplorable odyssey is observed with the cynical eye of a scoundrel who was honest only in reporting what he saw. He makes all other black sheep look respectably grey.
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Jacob K. (You will cheer for Flashman throughout this story, even though he is a coward, murderer and rapist. The footnotes alone are worth it.
A good dip in the Flashman experience. Slow in places but strong in its connection to actual history. I have read others in the series that seem better developed, but since this is the first in the series I am not surprised that it is not quite as good as the ones that follow. All the same, it's a good and fun read.
Bowden P. (OK, what did I like?
Well, the voice of Flashman was good. Admittedly self serving and cynical, but also observant and reconciled with his own nature. The book did make me snicker at points, and for some odd reason I thought of two other characters, one historic one SF: Sir Richard Burton and James Kirk. Damned if I know why.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series and hopefully re-reading Flashman someday.
What a cad Flashy is. It's pretty fun to read, though there are parts that make me wince. And boy was it fascinating to learn about the First Afghan War.
Hilarous and most informative revisionist history-fiction. Laugh out loud reading.
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