Flashman At The Charge: From The Flashman Papers 1854-1855
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: price clipped dj. Light foxing on book block.
Cowardice has never been so entertaining — and so dangerously close to the front lines. Flashman at the Charge hurls the infamous Victorian anti-hero Harry Flashman headlong into the catastrophic Charge of the Light Brigade and beyond, thrusting him from the blood-soaked fields of Balaclava into the frozen steppes of Central Asia, where Russian imperialism and Afghan intrigue conspire to get him killed at every turn. George MacDonald Fraser presents a roaring adventure rooted in meticulous historical research, weaving real figures — from Lord Raglan to the terrifying Russian commanders — into a narrative that crackles with tension, dark comedy, and blistering period authenticity. Fraser's singular genius lies in his ability to use Flashman's unapologetic villainy as a scalpel, dissecting the pomposity, class hypocrisy, and blundering heroism of the Victorian military establishment with savage wit. Flashman at the Charge stands as one of the finest entries in the celebrated Flashman Papers series, demonstrating how a self-confessed rogue's-eye view of history can illuminate the past more vividly than any conventional account. For readers who thought they knew the story of the Crimean War, Fraser's version raises a provocative question: what if the only honest man on the battlefield was the one running away?
Author: George Macdonald Fraser
Format: Hardback
Published: 1973, Barrie & Jenkins
Genre: Historical fiction
Edition: 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: price clipped dj. Light foxing on book block.
Cowardice has never been so entertaining — and so dangerously close to the front lines. Flashman at the Charge hurls the infamous Victorian anti-hero Harry Flashman headlong into the catastrophic Charge of the Light Brigade and beyond, thrusting him from the blood-soaked fields of Balaclava into the frozen steppes of Central Asia, where Russian imperialism and Afghan intrigue conspire to get him killed at every turn. George MacDonald Fraser presents a roaring adventure rooted in meticulous historical research, weaving real figures — from Lord Raglan to the terrifying Russian commanders — into a narrative that crackles with tension, dark comedy, and blistering period authenticity. Fraser's singular genius lies in his ability to use Flashman's unapologetic villainy as a scalpel, dissecting the pomposity, class hypocrisy, and blundering heroism of the Victorian military establishment with savage wit. Flashman at the Charge stands as one of the finest entries in the celebrated Flashman Papers series, demonstrating how a self-confessed rogue's-eye view of history can illuminate the past more vividly than any conventional account. For readers who thought they knew the story of the Crimean War, Fraser's version raises a provocative question: what if the only honest man on the battlefield was the one running away?