tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670400813396652991.post2507353620627323958..comments2024-03-28T15:12:41.463+00:00Comments on 28mm Victorian Warfare: Book Review#8. - FlashmanMichael Awdryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049982879661559305noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670400813396652991.post-26343962049650588382013-07-03T10:26:09.721+01:002013-07-03T10:26:09.721+01:00Of course, Flashie does meet Lola Montez (albeit r...Of course, Flashie does meet Lola Montez (albeit rather briefly) in the next book in the series "Royal Flash".<br /><br />He is pretty brutal. However, his character is softened a bit in later books.<br /><br />Great series of books. And MacDonald also wrote the screenplay for the best of the Three Musketeer films (Richard Lester's "The Three Musketeers" 1973).Red_Cardinalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119321537913665046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670400813396652991.post-58980732765817421422012-01-25T02:03:13.579+00:002012-01-25T02:03:13.579+00:00Dude: once you become acquainted with Harry Paget ...Dude: once you become acquainted with Harry Paget Flashman -I mean really acquainted - there ain't no going back. You're hooked. My favorites? Flashy at the Charge (of the Heavy as well as the Light Brigades...); Flashy and the Redskins (Naff title, but great read), and, if you want to see Flashy as a man of his times, there's also Flashy and the Mountain of Light. But they are all, all of them, rattling good yarns.<br /><br />Be it noted, there's quite a lot of historiography - or at least writing about historiography - in these novels, featuring the occasional appendix, and not a few footnotes as well.<br /><br />The only Flashy book I lack is the last one, featuring a renewed encounter with GMF's version of Rupert Hentzau: Count Rudi von Starnberg.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />IonArchduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670400813396652991.post-42715281730837120842012-01-24T22:42:13.445+00:002012-01-24T22:42:13.445+00:00I've always wanted to read the Flashman books!...I've always wanted to read the Flashman books!Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670400813396652991.post-56174050389642658542012-01-24T16:36:04.096+00:002012-01-24T16:36:04.096+00:00ooh.I do like it when they write books about me :-...ooh.I do like it when they write books about me :-D <br />I like the idea with the basing rings. <br />Cheers<br />paulPaulĀ“s Bodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698894821198907112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670400813396652991.post-19493732145939764652012-01-24T12:11:31.636+00:002012-01-24T12:11:31.636+00:00I found the 1st Flashman book back in 1970 and was...I found the 1st Flashman book back in 1970 and was taken in for a bit that he was a REAL person.Great stuff. I recently reread a few of the books to my daughter (!!??!!) who likes them. Frazer had a rant published just before he died against people who didn't "get" his stories. Some how U.S. conservatives took some comfort in his views. They had not read that Flashman on the March was written as opposition to the Iraq War.<br /><br />"Flashman's story is about a British army sent out in a good and honest cause by a government who knew what honour meant. (...) It went with the doubt that it was right. It served no politician's vanity or interest. It went without messianic rhetoric. There were no false excuses, no deceits, no cover-ups or lies, just a decent resolve to do a government's first duty: to protect its people, whatever the cost. To quote Flashman again, those were the days."Scott B. Leschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02544909033575065964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670400813396652991.post-82175463021935648122012-01-23T22:34:16.065+00:002012-01-23T22:34:16.065+00:00I do like the part you quoted and found it very fu...I do like the part you quoted and found it very funny so I'll try and keep this series in mind.<br /><br />ChristopherChristopher(aka Axebreaker)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13205928451375232865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670400813396652991.post-51840504743217809912012-01-23T21:57:42.689+00:002012-01-23T21:57:42.689+00:00Absolutely love Flashman and recommend him for all...Absolutely love Flashman and recommend him for all of the above and find myself laughing out loud frequently throughout a typical sitting - brilliant stuff. I'm slowly working my way through the series...Montyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06230149195753516430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670400813396652991.post-82791159346164128292012-01-23T20:30:37.969+00:002012-01-23T20:30:37.969+00:00Brummie & Panzer you've got to give them a...Brummie & Panzer you've got to give them ago, particularly this first instalment.Michael Awdryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07049982879661559305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670400813396652991.post-70787928258480318152012-01-23T18:27:52.745+00:002012-01-23T18:27:52.745+00:00I never read again of the flashman stuff but they ...I never read again of the flashman stuff but they do sound like a good onePanzerKaputhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05068595006963872643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670400813396652991.post-66966304341860994122012-01-23T15:03:20.958+00:002012-01-23T15:03:20.958+00:00hmmm sounds like a good read..perhaps i'll pic...hmmm sounds like a good read..perhaps i'll pick it up thank you.Simon Quinton https://www.blogger.com/profile/18001946192905517180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670400813396652991.post-52177244879492334682012-01-23T12:18:38.735+00:002012-01-23T12:18:38.735+00:00Reminds me of Rik Mayall always.....Reminds me of Rik Mayall always.....The Angry Lurkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227314379603418332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670400813396652991.post-53568300287610264052012-01-23T11:56:07.133+00:002012-01-23T11:56:07.133+00:00Awww, Fwashy! He always makes me think - would I a...Awww, Fwashy! He always makes me think - would I act like that in the same predicament?!?!?<br /><br />Frank<br />http://adventuresinlead.blogspot.com/Furthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14674100385672908858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670400813396652991.post-30220825790591368722012-01-23T11:54:34.129+00:002012-01-23T11:54:34.129+00:00One of my all time favorite series!
Yes, the ori...One of my all time favorite series! <br /><br />Yes, the original story does have the odd jarring episode where he gives women a beating, but it's the only book where he does, from my recollection. I do prefer the stories where the women are willing ( which is every other volume!).<br /><br />Sadly, the author died before he could finish all the stories he'd hinted at (ie ACW service on both sides; Victorian goldfields meeting with Lola Montez;etc.etc.) maybe another author could pick the reins? Although how these episodes can be fit into his travels in the pre jet age, I'm not sure!<br /><br />Glad you liked it. You'll enjoy the rest for sure!<br /><br />My favorite is Flashman and the Mountain of LightBen Gilmourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548280904041987733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670400813396652991.post-71226965809284200642012-01-23T11:28:31.611+00:002012-01-23T11:28:31.611+00:00No, no bias - its just a great book and he is such...No, no bias - its just a great book and he is such a wonderful rogue! I think we all want to be a little bit like old Flashy sometimes!<br /><br />Yours in a White Wine Sauce<br />PaulPaul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.com