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Flashman on the March

By: George MacDonald Fraser
Narrated by: Toby Stephens
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Harry Flashman: the unrepentant bully of Tom Brown’s schooldays, now with a Victoria Cross, has three main talents – horsemanship, facility with foreign languages and fornication. A reluctant military hero, Flashman plays a key part in most of the defining military campaigns of the 19th century, despite trying his utmost to escape them all.

Many have marvelled at General Napier's daring 1868 expedition through the treacherous peaks and bottomless chasms of Abyssinia to rescue a small group of British citizens held captive by the mad tyrant Emperor Theodore. But the vital role of Sir Harry Flashman, V.C., in the success of this campaign has hitherto gone unrecorded.

Flashman's undeserved reputation for heroism renders him the British Army's candidate of choice when it comes to skulking behind enemy lines in Ali Baba attire. After all, who but the great amorist could contemplate navigating a land populated by hostile tribes and the loveliest (and most savage) women in Africa, from leather-clad nymphs with a penchant for torture to a voluptuous barbarian queen with a reputation for throwing disobliging guests to her pet lions?

©2008 George MacDonald Fraser (P)2008 HarperCollins Publishers Action & Adventure Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction Romantic Suspense Romance Fiction Suspense Comedy British Army

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Critic reviews

'The Flashman Papers do what all great sagas do – winning new admirers along the way but never, ever betraying old ones. It is an immense achievement.' Sunday Telegraph

‘Not so much a march as a full-blooded charge, fortified by the usual lashings of salty sex, meticulously choreographed battle scenes and hilariously spineless acts of self preservation by Flashman.’ Sunday Times

‘Not only are the Flashman books extremely funny, but they give meticulous care to authenticity. You can, between the guffaws, learn from them.’ Washington Post

‘A first-rate historical novelist’ Kingsley Amis
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I love George Macdonald Fraser's Flashman series. They are rollicking good reads and give a tremendously fascinating insights ito some fairly obscure corners of our history. This one - alas the last as Fraser died earlier this year(?)- is right up with the best. Terrific stuff.

I dont normally buy abridged versions but was attracted by Toby Stephens being the narrator - and he is excellent, indeed he makes the book for me, being as good as Timothy West who has been a peerless narrator in earlier books in the Flashman series.

Strongly recommended - and if you like this, read the earlier books too.

Great stuff for Flashman fans

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Another good story from the flashman papers, easy to listen to and follow. Only criticism is the start is a bit abrupt but soon gets into the flow.

Flashy at his best again

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This is my first experience with Flashman and while I found the story line not to my liking (might just be because it was an abridged version) I really enjoyed Toby Stephens narration. Very enthusiastically read and enough to convince me to try another Flashman story.

Excellent narration

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The only reason this doesn't get five stars is because this is abridged. Toby Stephens is excellent, the only narrator who isn't Timothy West whom can read Flashman and do him justice.

Flashy!

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Who was your favorite character and why?

Flashman, obviously

Have you listened to any of Toby Stephens’s other performances? How does this one compare?

He is very good

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Great Historical detail

Any additional comments?

Why have the Timothy West versions not been released in full?
Toby Stephens is very good, but the fact that these are abridged is incredibly annoying. I keep feeling that I missing out on a lot of detail and tremendous dialogue. No Explanation as to why these have been cut down in size. Doubtless related to money. The listeners have been short changed.

I would buy more Flashman with either Stephens or Rupert Penry Jones reading them. If they were unabridged.

Why Abridged

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Flashman on the march is a fabulous story, well narrated, flowing and constantly engaging. A great listen, I highly recommend it.

A unique gem

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Toby Stephens tries to portray Flashie as a world-weary, rather regretful figure. Totally wrong.

Great book, wrong narrator

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