Meet Harry Flashman - in the wildly funny and historically accurate cult classic that introduced us to history's greatest adventurer, randiest cad, and most incorrigble soundrel.
FLASHMAN follows Flashy as he lies, steals, duels, and wenches his way from 1839 England to Indian, to the wilds of Afghanistan. Along the way, he survives military incompetence, ambushes, torture, venomous snakes, and vengeful women...and emergences against all odd as a bona fide hero of the realm.
FLASHMAN follows Flashy as he lies, steals, duels, and wenches his way from 1839 England to Indian, to the wilds of Afghanistan. Along the way, he survives military incompetence, ambushes, torture, venomous snakes, and vengeful women...and emergences against all odd as a bona fide hero of the realm.

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Meet Harry Flashman -- in the wildly funny and historically accurate cult classic that introduced us to history's greatest adventurer, randiest cad and most incorrigible scoundrel.
"Flashman" follows Flashy as he 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.
Meet Harry Flashman -- in the wildly funny and historically accurate cult classic that introduced us to history's greatest adventurer, randiest cad and most incorrigible scoundrel.
"Flashman" follows Flashy as he 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.