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23-12-2006, 10:43 AM
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Has anyone read this series. My colleagues have pleaded with me to get it as they say the bloke has to be an ancestor of mine. I never heard of him.
But I just ordered a load from Amazon. He looks like a soldier and plays cricket so it looks promising. |
23-12-2006, 11:48 AM
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I grew up with Flashman ,a bully, liar,coward imposter,eventually reluctant hero,
in Afghanistan.Mine became a Leiutenant Colonel .
The character is a victorian symbol of political incorrectness a nicely crafted tale
may buy it myself
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23-12-2006, 11:55 AM
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Blimey. Do you think they are tring to tell me something? My colleagues reckon he is a top boy. A real cad. |
23-12-2006, 02:46 PM
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Are we talking Flashman from Tom Brown's Schooldays?
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23-12-2006, 03:43 PM
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Hi WW yes thats the one, all growed up and still being obnoxious
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23-12-2006, 03:54 PM
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The Flashman series is fantastic. I learned more history reading those books than I ever did at school.
Flashman was involved in every major historical incident of his time and manages to wangle his way out of some awful scrapes. A little known fact - Harry Flashman started the charge of the light brigade (because he had dysentry). I won't explain how - you can read it for yourself!
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23-12-2006, 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by nightshade  Hi WW yes thats the one, all growed up and still being obnoxious | Oooo. He was the nasty one who tried to toast Tom Brown. Scared the life out of me when I was little. Saw the black and white film just before I started primary. Sshhuudderr! 
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23-12-2006, 08:56 PM
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| | | Re: The Flashman Papers
I love the Flashman novels (despite being a practicing feminist!!!) and I would love to see them serialised on TV. |
23-12-2006, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by batwing I love the Flashman novels (despite being a practicing feminist!!!) and I would love to see them serialised on TV. | What are you practicing? The things that come naturally to us guys? |
23-12-2006, 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Boddie What are you practicing? The things that come naturally to us guys? | Cheeky! |
26-12-2006, 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Boddie What are you practicing? The things that come naturally to us guys? | see flashman was nothing like you - he was into drinking , womanising , gambling, fight..... hang on what was my point again  
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29-12-2006, 01:35 PM
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The first arrives this morning. It is Flash for Freedom which obviously is not the first in the series.
Does anybody know if it is preferable to read them in order?
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29-12-2006, 03:34 PM
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Chronological order or it will be spoiled
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29-12-2006, 03:35 PM
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They occasionally refer to previous books but each one is self-contained so it should do no harm to start with this one.
Oops, I see that nightshade disagrees! Yes, it would be preferable in chronological order, but not essential.
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29-12-2006, 04:09 PM
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I ordered the first 3 but they have not arrived in order. I would imagine the first is only days off so I'll put off starting the series until after my exams now. That is enough reading in itself | |
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