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Following the popularity of the memoirs of Harry Flashman, the Victorian scoundrel who got himself embroiled in many events of his age, this book introduces a new generation of the family: Thomas Flashman, whose career covers the Napoleonic and Georgian era. This first book covers his adventures with Thomas Cochrane, one of the most extraordinary naval commanders of all time. From the brothels and gambling dens of London, through political intrigues and espionage, the action moves to the Mediterranean and the real life character of Thomas Cochrane.

Thomas shares many of the family traits, particularly the ability to find himself reluctantly at the sharp end of many major events of his age. Flashman, gives an illuminating account with a unique perspective. It details feats of incredible courage, (not his, obviously), reckless folly, and sheer good luck that were to change the future of India and the career of a general who would later win a war in Europe.

While many people have written books and novels on the Peninsular War, Thomas Flashman's memoirs offer a unique perspective. They include new accounts of famous battles, but also incredible incidents and characters almost forgotten by history. Flashman is revealed as the catalyst to one of the greatest royal scandals of the 19th century, which disgraced a prince and ultimately produced one of our greatest novelists.

The most fearsome enemy he ever faced. Of all the enemies that our hero has shrunk away from, there was one he feared above them all. By his own admission they gave him nightmares into his dotage. It was not the French, the Spanish, the Americans, or the Mexicans. It was not even the more exotic adversaries such as the Iroquois, Mahratta, or Zulus. While they could all make his guts churn anxiously, the foe that really put him off his lunch were the Ashanti.

As the grizzly bear shakes off his winter slumber and sets out in search of food, the hunters also return to the valley seeking game. For the young, it's a season of learning how to survive in the wilderness and learning how to kill. Just as the mama bear teaches her young, Moses Calhoun takes his son to the valley to teach him survival. But when old enemies return to the hunting grounds, Moses Calhoun becomes their prey.

When Wade Murdock is arrested after killing a bank clerk during a robbery, his outfit goes gunning for the witnesses before they can testify. The only hope Connie Martin has of surviving: A former gun for hire whom she despises. Winslow Pike is a rare breed: a retired gunfighter. Most of ’em don’t survive that long. And now he’s looking to make amends with his past. To do it, he’s must find a man named G.W. Helm.

Janvier 1994, Lorin rejoint sa mère sur le point de décéder; elle lui révèle un lourd secret. Il comprend mieux sonmal être, les chemins tortueux empruntés, les choix qu'il a fait inconsciemment, son questionnement ; comment continuer sa vie, lui donner un sens? Ce roman va vous entraîner dans plusieurs régions en France, depuis les années 1940, de Paris à Mâcon, de Vichy à Nice, en passant par de nombreux villages.