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Title: Flashman's Lady by George MacDonald Fraser ISBN: 0-452-26489-8 Publisher: Plume Pub. Date: April, 1988 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.62 (8 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Flashman and the Pyrates, or, Flashman in Madagascar
Comment: Flashy - after, incidentally, pulling a hat trick on the three most celebrated cricketers of his time - accepts a "friendly" wager in a single-wicket match against Don Solomon, a foreign-born Eton-educated socialite. The tie score results in he and Elspeth accompanying Solomon on a cruise to the Far East, where Solomon's true colors are revealed, and he absconds with Elspeth. Flashman must fight, however unwillingly, to get her back - until they both end up in the hands of the bloodthirsty queen of Madagascar, Ranavalona I. This is a fine entry in the series, possibly a little more heavy on the humor this time around than the adventure. The first half of the book is all cricket and social intrigue; a more thorough look at Madagascar might have been in order, tho' perhaps Fraser was dealing with limited intelligence on that subject. Another minor quibble: At the book's opening, our hero is caught in a damned-if-he-does-damned-if-he-don't trap that pushed him again into adventure (lose the cricket match and see Elspeth go on a cruise with Solomon, or win and be beaten by crooked bookies?). And, as in Flash For Freedom, the dilemma that prompted him into action, when he returns (in that case, cheating at cards), is completely forgotten. I would have liked to see some closure in the matter of the threatening bookie, at least. All that aside, this is, of course, another witty, well-researched adventure. Bravo!
Rating: 5
Summary: Flashy again
Comment: At his best. The only fault with Flashman is that Fraser had to squeeze him into a single lifetime.
Rating: 5
Summary: All in the family.
Comment: I read this book as number three in a chronological review of the life and times of the "heroic Flashman". While my previous reads Flashman and Royal Flash had been Fraser's first two volumes in the Flashy saga, this book is one of the later ones.
Like he previous two volumes Fraser entertained me greatly with the life and times of a master in the arts of cowardess and fornication. In this book there is again plenty of historical perspective and adventure. In addition, this later Flashman goes a little deeper in the self-analysis of our hero's strengths and weaknesses and adds extra "depth" to a better understanding of what makes good old Flashy tick.
Using the sport of cricket Fraser goes back to his roots as a sports writer in giving a really engaging description of the game. I should mention that knowledge of the basics of this sport is required to fully appreciate the finesses of Fraser's description.
As a pleasant extra, many of the chapters end with entries from the diary of Elspeth, Flashy's one, but certainly not only. These little nuggets really work in giving the reader some extra perspective on the narrative and Flashman himself.
In all, this book was another joy from beginning to end. With books as enjoyable as this one, a reader might wish to be on the ship at the end of Marquez' "Love in times of cholera", and hope the journey would never end.
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Title: Flashman and the Mountain of Light: From the Flashman Papers, 1845-46 by George MacDonald Fraser ISBN: 0452267854 Publisher: Plume Pub. Date: April, 1992 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Royal Flash by George MacDonald Fraser ISBN: 0452261120 Publisher: New American Library Pub. Date: March, 1985 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Flashman in the Great Game: From the Flashman Papers 1856-1858 by George MacDonald Fraser ISBN: 0452263034 Publisher: Plume Pub. Date: September, 1989 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Flashman: From the Flashman Papers, 1839-1842 by George MacDonald Fraser ISBN: 0452259614 Publisher: New American Library Pub. Date: November, 1986 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Flash for Freedom by George MacDonald Fraser ISBN: 0452260892 Publisher: Plume Pub. Date: March, 1989 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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