Fraser, George MacDonald 1925-2008

Flashman; from the Flashman papers 1839-1842 by George MacDonald Fraser ( Book )
37 editions published between 1969 and 2003 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,227 libraries worldwide
Flashman, briefly mentioned in "Tom Brown's School Days", muddles his way through military service in India and emerges a hero.

Flashman and the tiger and other extracts from the Flashman papers by George MacDonald Fraser ( Book )
13 editions published between 1999 and 2010 in English and held by 1,147 libraries worldwide
Flashy, the bully from Tom Brown's school days, is involved in three historical events: "the attempted assassination of Emperor Josef in the 1880s, the Prince of Wales's involvement in the Tranby Croft gambling scandal, and the military disaster at Rorke's Drift in South Africa.

Flashman and the dragon by George MacDonald Fraser ( Book )
28 editions published between 1985 and 2008 in 6 languages and held by 1,132 libraries worldwide
"When all other trusts fail, turn to Flashman." -Abraham Lincoln. Unfortunately, in China in 1860, a lot of people did: the English vicar's daughter with her cargo of opium; Lord Elgin in search of an intelligence chief; the Emperor's ravishing concubine; and Szu-Zhan, the female bandit colossus. They were not to know that behind his Victoria Cross, Flash Harry was a base coward and charlatan. They took him at face value. And he took them, for all he could.

Flashman and the mountain of light : from the Flashman papers, 1845-46 by George MacDonald Fraser ( Book )
19 editions published between 1990 and 2007 in English and held by 1,073 libraries worldwide
This ninth volume of The Flashman Papers, faithfully edited and transcribed by Fraser, finds that Sir Harry Flashman is back in India, where his saga began. This time, our hero is sent by Her Majesty's Secret Service to spy on the corrupt court of Lahore, on India's Northwest Frontier. Flashy's most challenging exploit yet is as politically shrewd and thoroughly lewd as ever.

Flashman and the redskins by George MacDonald Fraser ( Book )
32 editions published between 1982 and 2009 in English and Spanish and held by 1,062 libraries worldwide
The seventh volume of memoirs of Sir Harry Flashman, V.C. ranging from the epic treks of the Forty-Niners to the disaster of Little Bighorn.

The reavers by George MacDonald Fraser ( Book )
9 editions published between 2007 and 2009 in English and held by 1,041 libraries worldwide
Rescued from highway robbery by the dashing Bonny Gilderoy, feisty Lady Godiva Dacre and her pretty companion, Mistress Kylie Delishe, are reunited with the charming but disreputable rescuer as they deal with a coup threatening the Scottish throne.

Flashman at the charge by George MacDonald Fraser ( Book )
43 editions published between 1973 and 2006 in 4 languages and held by 1,026 libraries worldwide
Begins with Flashman trying to avoid a transfer to the Crimea but failing miserably. He is made guardian of one of Queen Victoria's cousins and is sent to the midst of the Crimean War. Flashman witnesses and participates in the most notable offensive and defensive actions of that war, and eventually finds himself trekking across Asia in an effort to save the British Raj. Story covers the years 1854 to 1855.

Flashman in the great game by George MacDonald Fraser ( Book )
49 editions published between 1975 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 1,008 libraries worldwide
Snatched by Lord Palmerston from the pleasures of Balmoral Castle and ordered to India, Harry Flashman rollicks and randies from revolt to massacre to siege to ordeals of the chamber, surrounded by the great Indian Mutiny of 1857.

Mr. American by George MacDonald Fraser ( Book )
22 editions published between 1980 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,004 libraries worldwide
Semi-retired scoundrel General Harry Flashman is puzzled by the dark past and present schemings of Mark Franklin, an American frontiersman who is taking London by storm.

Flashman on the march : from the Flashman papers, 1867-8 by George MacDonald Fraser ( Book )
13 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in English and held by 957 libraries worldwide
The twelfth book in the Flashman Papers series finds the reluctant hero and cad Sir Harry Flashman embarking on a secret mission to free a group of Britons from captivity by a tyrannical Abyssinian king.