Customer Reviews
A great start to this series - By: J. Cooper, 30 Dec 2008 
What an unusual hero - he lies, he cheats & he's a coward, yet you can't help liking Mr Flashman.
An enjoyable book, it was fast paced & it contained many historical nuggets of information.
Ideal for those interestedin the retreat of the British Army from Kabul who want a light read but with a dash of historical fact included.
Looks to be a very promising series of books.
Damned spanking read, thank'ee. - By: J. Mackle, 15 Oct 2008 
This was the first of the Flashman books that I read, & I bought it expecting to be disappointed. Well, I wasn't. It was very enjoyable and, although I had expected a whole lot more humour, there were a few laugh-out-loud moments. It's true there are some shockingly awful scenesin it: kicking one's batman, thrashing the natives & having it away with a fellow officer's wife just ain't the behaviour of a gentleman, but even they'll make you smile unless you're a complete prude. It's a splendidly well written story & the whole things hangs together, even if it is asking a bit much of the reader to believein the several strokes of luck that the hero enjoys.
Now I'm off to read the nextin the series.
Rascist!!! Historic!!! Shocking!!! A Funny and fantastic romp through our glorious empire - By: Mr England, 08 Sep 2008 An outstanding novel told through the eyes of Harry Flashman, a rascist, cowardly, womanising cheat that joins the Briish empire(age 17), during the early reign of Victoria, after bedding his fathers mistress. This is a masterpiece & very very funny & UN-POLITICALLY CORRECT with words like N..... to describe, well, anyone that isnt white. He is a self confessed coward & womaniser. He avoids trouble like the plague but always ends upin deep trouble e.g having a tug o war with a dwarf where the loser gets pulled into a holein the ground full of poisonous snakes whilst his evil Afghan captures look on with smiles, its pure genious. The writting style is very easy to read & told with humour & dis-honour. Flashman is the anti-hero, but of course always takes the credit for others bravery, whilst trying to bed their wives. The book is designed to be a good laugh & entertain you, but it also educational on our empire also. A true masterpiece. Be warned: You will have no choice but to buy the entire series.
Flashman seriesin order:
Flashman
Royal Flash
Flashman's Lady
Flashman & the Mountain of Light
Flash for Freedom
Flashman & the Redskins
Flashman at the Charge
Flashman & the Great Game
Flashman & the Angel of the Lord
Flashman & the Dragon
Flashman on the March
Flashman & the Tiger
what a wasted potential - By: Di20, 05 Sep 2008 
Everything seems rightin this book: excellent storytelling, rich imagination, lively dialogues, interesting historic setting...yet there was one flaw for me that spoilt it all: Flashman.
I have always loved anti-heroes & there are ways & ways of being an anti-hero, but this is NOT one of them. I expected a charming adventurer like Corto Maltese & instead, I found that Flashman is a proud rapist, racist, coward. I am not saying that all protagonists should have values, quite the contrary. But as I would never sit down & listen to someone boasting about raping teenage slave girls & beating natives for no reason or girls if they won't sleep with him, I refuse to read this guy's stories. His character annoyed me so much that I could not accept it even as poetic license.
It's a shame, for a book with so much potential.
Believe the hype. - By: Daniel Shingleton, 18 Aug 2008 I'd heard of the legendary Flashman, & thought I'd give this book a whirl just to see what the fuss was about. Glad I did, it's excellent.
