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The Flashman Papers, Book 2

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By: George MacDonald Fraser
Narrated by: Colin Mace
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In Volume II of the Flashman Papers, Flashman tangles with femme fatale Lola Montez and the dastardly Otto Von Bismarck in a battle of wits which will decide the destiny of a continent.

In this volume of The Flashman Papers, Flashman, the arch-cad and toady, matches his wits, his talents for deceit and malice, and above all his speed in evasion against the most brilliant European statesman and against the most beauiful and unscrupulous adventuress of the era.

From London gaming-halls and English hunting-fields to European dungeons and throne-rooms, he is involved in a desperate succession of escapes, disguises, amours and (when he cannot avoid them) hand-to-hand combats.

All the while, the destiny of a continent rests on his broad and failing shoulders.

©2015 George MacDonald Fraser (P)2015 HarperCollins Publishers Limited Action & Adventure Classics Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction Urban Fiction Funny Witty Comedy
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"Sparkling one-liners adorn every chapter.... It is the verve of the storytelling, together with the verbal inventiveness, that lingers in the memory." ( Sunday Telegraph)
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There is nothing to compare these books to, they stand alone in all their splendid glory! A bigger bigot, racist, cheat and charming coward will not be found. And yet, you can't help but root for him. Will probably be enjoyed by the English listener more than most!

Very refreshingly un-pc, and bloody funny!

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Narrators voice leant itself perfectly to the ambiance of the story. The story certainly has elements of 'the prisoner of zenda' but with uniquely rogue flashy twists!

Flashes blood may be blue but his liver's yellow!

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Loved every moment of this well structured, humorous story of a cad and coward who gets out of every situation he somehow gets himself into.

Hilarious and thrilling

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You can’t fault a Flashman tale. Seeped in history and regaled in splendid finery that only the infamous Harry Flashman can pull off. Colin Mace has the voice to a T.

Spectacularly Funny as always

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This one always feels a little different to the other Flashman books for me, probably because it follows the fictional tale it is based on rather than being set in real historical events like most of the series. However, this helps it hold together a bit more than some, so it is still one of the best in the series in my opinion. Some great characters, Lola and Rudy being the pick. Reader is fine. Highly recommended.

One of the best Flashman books

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