17-year-old Harry Flashman is thrown out of Rugby School. His father buys him an ensignship and he embarks on an astonishing career in the military, rising to the top undeservedly because he knows: certain human faults such as stupidity, arrogance and narrow-mindedness are military assets. Harry Flashman is allowed to marry Elspeth, whose Scottish family, though not befitting his station, is wealthy, and so, to his horror, is posted to India and from there to Afghanistan. In the forced retreat of the 14,000 British and allied Indians from Kabul, most fall victim to the Afghans and the cold. Harry, of course, makes a run for it and fends for himself. This ends in highest military honours as "Hero of Jalalabad" and among the Afghans he is respected as "Bloody Lance" (though due to a misunderstanding). Absolutely politically incorrect, but historically accurate and very well researched novel.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Fraser, G. M.
Title
Die Flashman-Manuskripte. Band 1: 1839-1842. Flashman in Afghanistan
Details
Paperback. 382 pages
State
new
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