Royal Flash is the second in the Flashman Papers, one of my favorite series of historical novels. It’s just that, Fraser does it on purpose in Royal Flash. Both of them are littered with references to entertainments of a certain period, and both of them feature asshole protagonists with really, really uncomfortable attitudes towards women. The funny thing is, if you have a couple of beers and squint, the two books are kind of similar. Book Review: Royal Flash, by George MacDonald FraserĪfter reading (and surviving) Ready Player One, I figured I’d go with something ostensibly smarter to cleanse my literary palate, which brings us to George MacDonald Fraser’s Royal Flash.
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