Flashman and the Tiger - by George MacDonald Fraser (Paperback)

About the Book

The first Flashman book since "Flashman and the Angel of the Lord" in 1995, this is the long-awaited new installment of the "Flashman Papers." Three new episodes touch on two of the most spectacular military actions of the century and see Flashman pitted against one of the greatest villains of the day.

Book Synopsis

For the first time in four years comes a new book in George MacDonald Fraser's long-running series chronicling the adventures of Sir Harry Paget Flashman. Eleventh in the series, Flashman and the Tiger features not one, but three stories of international intrigue that find the fictional Flashman thrown headlong into historical events around the world.

This time out Flashman is thwarting an attempted assassination of Austria's Emperor Franz Josef ("The Road to Charing Cross"); getting to the bottom of the Tranby Croft gaming scandal-and the Prince of Wales' involvement in it ("The Subtleties of Baccarat"); and, in the title story, impacting the Zulu war while hunting down a longtime enemy. At once meticulously faithful to fact and wildly fanciful, Flashman and the Tiger is an educational romp through the annals of history; thirty years after he began the series, Fraser is at the top of his game.

Review Quotes

"You will learn things and have a lot of fun besides."
--The New York Times

"The delights of these novels can not be overstated."
--San Francisco Chronicle

"The plot is vintage Flashman-history brought to life by Flashman's refreshingly cynical view of humankind, himself included."
--The Boston Globe

About the Author

George MacDonald Fraser was born in England and educated in Scotland. He served in a Highland regiment in India, Africa, and the Middle East. In addition to his books, he has written screenplays, including The Three Musketeers, The Four Musketeers, and the James Bond film Octopussy. He died in 2008.