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by George MacDonald Fraser (Author)

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Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; Reissue edition (Mar 1985)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0452261120
ISBN-13: 978-0452261129
Product Dimensions: 20.1 x 13.5 x 1.8 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Flashman..., 20 Mar 2003

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This review is from: Royal Flash (The Flashman papers) (Paperback)

If 'Flashy' played for England, we would all be singing, 'There's only one Harry Flashman.' As any reader of this type of novel will know, protagonists of this kind do not come along too often. Having discovered 'The Flashman Papers' a few years ago; our cowardly cad in 'Royal Flash' never fails to impress.

After being lured away from London, the dishonest poltroon is made an offer that even he cannot refuse. The chance to impersonate Royalty and sample the regal life, in return for a tidy sum. But as 'Flashy' discovers, there is no such thing as an easy ride. Finding himself once again embroiled in deceit, intrigue and giddy-up passion - he displays his quick thinking and utter resourcefulness when confronted with the malevolent Statesman Bismarck.

There is certainly something special about Harry Flashman. Is it his talent for self-preservation that we admire, or his natural ability to be the number one love rat? Personally, I think more of us can associate with him than would care to admit. Squirming through life in his usual disastrous way, he somehow lives to shirk another day.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Very good, 19 Nov 2000

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I'm reading the Flashman books for the first time, and with this, the second volume, I really started to feel hooked. The first installment was good but I felt it stalled a bit in places, but this one really tears along. I also preferred the European setting to the Afghanistan of volume I. It's funny, hugely entertaining, and yes, you will learn a bit of history as you go along. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series. (I've already got Volume 3 here, and I've just ordered the next 4).

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not great......, 30 Mar 2006

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This review is from: Royal Flash (Flashman Papers) (Audio CD)

I've read all of the books in the Flashman series, and I've really enjoyed Rupert Penry-Jones' two narrations so far. This particular storyline is the weakest of the bunch in my view, with few of the characters really coming to life. Otto and the other "baddies" seem more like Bond villains than anything else. I'm looking forward to the next installment on Audio CD - they certainly make trans-Atlantic flights more enjoyable!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Royal Flash
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Published 17 months ago by C. Young

5.0 out of 5 stars Flashy at his best!
Royal Flash is the second in the Flahman Papers series by George MacDonald Fraser and it is the first Flash book I ever read (but certainly not the last). Read more

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Rupert Penry-Jones proves to be an inspired choice as the voice of the arch-cad and yellow-livered 'hero' Flashman. Read more

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Being a fan of the lovable coward Flashman, I expected ribaldry and attention to historical detail, and was not disappointed in this regard. Read more

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although still a great book, not quite up to the standard of the other flashman books, worth reading with the others but doesnt quite maintain the rollercoaster pace. Read more

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