The Reavers - Softcover

Fraser, George MacDonald

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0307388050 ISBN 13: 9780307388056

Publisher: Anchor Books, 2009

Synopsis

After twelve gloriously scandalous Flashman novels, the incomparable George MacDonald Fraser gives us a totally hilarious tale of derring-do from a different era. It's the turn of the seventeenth century (sort of) in the wild Borderlands of Scotland. The irresistible Lady Godiva Dacre and her "chocolate-box pretty" companion Mistress Kylie Delishe find themselves caught between the dashing Bonny Gilderoy (think Johnny Depp on a horse in a tunic) and Archie Noble (Steve McQueen in Elizabethan garb). A casket of jewels, an accidental murder, and an estate at risk are the order of the day. Amidst preposterous alliances and ridiculous complications of the heart, our heroines discover a fiendish Spanish plot to overthrow the king. What ensues is an utterly uproarious thrill ride filled with lecherous mischief, diabolical intrigue, and a cast of supporting characters that only George Fraser could deliver.

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Review:

"Fraser can easily juggle Conan Doyle and Holmes, Fleming and Bond, Wodehouse and Wooster, and Chandler and Marlowe."--Vanity Fair"Hilarious. . . . Rollicking fun."--The Tennessean "One of the masterly comic writers of the twentieth century."--The Wall Street Journal"A great storyteller. . . . We're not likely to see his equal again in our lifetimes."--The Boston Globe

About the Author:

George MacDonald Fraser was born in England and educated in Scotland. He served in a Highland regiment in India, Africa, and the Middle East. In addition to his books, he has written screenplays, including The Three Musketeers, The Four Musketeers, and the James Bond film Octopussy. He died in 2008.

About this edition

• Publisher: Anchor Books
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0307388050
• ISBN 13: 9780307388056
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288