A classic tale from the memoirs of Flashman, the notorious Rugby School bully, Victorian military hero and all-round bounder.
When Flashman, the most decorated poltroon of the Victorian Age, accepted an invitation from his old enemy, Tom Brown of Rugby, to join a friendly cricket match, he little knew that he was letting himself in for the most desperate game of his scandalous career – a deadly struggle that would see him scampering from the hallowed wicket of Lord’s to the jungle lairs of Borneo pirates, from a Newgate hanging to the torture pits of Madagascar, from Chinatown dens to slavery in the palace of a mad black queen.
If he had known what lay ahead, Flashman would never have taken up cricket seriously...
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‘If ever there was a time when I felt that watcher-of-the-skies-when-a-new-planet stuff, it was when I read the first Flashman.’ PG Wodehouse
‘Next to the coming of the new Messiah, the most welcome appearance one can imagine is the new Flashman book from George MacDonald Fraser.’ Time Out
‘As well as providing a fine assortment of treats, George MacDonald Fraser is a marvellous reporter and a first-rate historical novelist.’ Kingsley Amis, Sunday Telegraph
‘Flashman is one of the best comic fictional characters of our times.’ Listener
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Book Description Condition: Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Seller Inventory # 48620452-75
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.5. Seller Inventory # G0007162987I3N00
Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. This is a first printing of The Flamingo Classic Series paperback edition with a full 1 to 9 number sequence. Age tanning to pages. The covers are a little grubby. Small bump at the head of the spine. Appears unread. SYNOPSIS: "Flashman accepts an invitation from his old enemy, Tom Brown, to join in a friendly cricket match - little knowing that he is letting himself in for the desperate game of his scandalous career. If he had known what lay ahead, Flashman would never have taken up cricket seriously. " Packed weight 320gms. IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE DESPATCH. Seller Inventory # 6125
Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. This is a first printing of The Flamingo Classic Series paperback edition with a full 1 to 9 number sequence. Age tanning to pages. The covers are a little grubby. Stain on rear cover. Appears unread. SYNOPSIS: "Flashman accepts an invitation from his old enemy, Tom Brown, to join in a friendly cricket match - little knowing that he is letting himself in for the desperate game of his scandalous career. If he had known what lay ahead, Flashman would never have taken up cricket seriously. " Packed weight 320gms. IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE DESPATCH. Seller Inventory # 6124
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A classic tale from the memoirs of Flashman, the notorious Rugby School bully, Victorian military hero and all-round bounder. When Flashman, the most decorated poltroon of the Victorian Age, accepted an invitation from his old enemy, Tom Brown of Rugby, to join a friendly cricket match, he little knew that he was letting himself in for the most desperate game of his scandalous career -- a deadly struggle that would see him scampering from the hallowed wicket of Lord's to the jungle lairs of Borneo pirates, from a Newgate hanging to the torture pits of Madagascar, from Chinatown dens to slavery in the palace of a mad black queen. If he had known what lay ahead, Flashman would never have taken up cricket seriously! The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR001525844