Flash for Freedom! (The Flashman Papers, Book 5)

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Flash for Freedom! (The Flashman Papers, Book 5)
Authors and Contributors      By (author) George MacDonald Fraser
SeriesThe Flashman Papers
Series part Volume No. Book 5
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:384
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreCrime and mystery
Historical fiction
ISBN/Barcode 9780006511274
ClassificationsDewey:823.914
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Publication Date 1 February 1999
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

A game of cards leads Flashman from the jungle death-house of Dahomey to the slave state of Mississippi as he dabbles in the slave trade in Volume II of the Flashman Papers When Flashman was inveigled into a game of pontoon with Disraeli and Lord George Bentinck, he was making an unconscious choice about his own future -- would it lie in the House of Commons or the West African slave trade? Was there, for that matter, very much difference? Once again Flashman's charm, cowardice, treachery, lechery and fleetness of foot see the lovable rogue triumph by the skin of his chattering teeth.

Author Biography

The author of the famous Flashman Papers and the Private McAuslan stories, George MacDonald Fraser has worked on newspapers in Britain and Canada. In addition to his novels he has also written numerous screenplays, most notably The Three Musketeers, The Four Musketeers, and the James Bond film, Octopussy.

Reviews

'His best yet' Auberon Waugh