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Royal Flash

The Flashman Papers, Book 2

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Royal Flash

By: George MacDonald Fraser
Narrated by: Colin Mace
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In Volume II of the Flashman Papers, Flashman tangles with femme fatale Lola Montez and the dastardly Otto Von Bismarck in a battle of wits which will decide the destiny of a continent.

In this volume of The Flashman Papers, Flashman, the arch-cad and toady, matches his wits, his talents for deceit and malice, and above all his speed in evasion against the most brilliant European statesman and against the most beauiful and unscrupulous adventuress of the era.

From London gaming-halls and English hunting-fields to European dungeons and throne-rooms, he is involved in a desperate succession of escapes, disguises, amours and (when he cannot avoid them) hand-to-hand combats.

All the while, the destiny of a continent rests on his broad and failing shoulders.

©2015 George MacDonald Fraser (P)2015 HarperCollins Publishers Limited Action & Adventure Classics Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction Urban Fiction Funny Witty City Comedy

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"Sparkling one-liners adorn every chapter.... It is the verve of the storytelling, together with the verbal inventiveness, that lingers in the memory." ( Sunday Telegraph)
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I just can't stop listening to this fantastical story of revenge , daring do and treachery . I loved it . Historical fiction with a devilish twist

Great stuff

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This one always feels a little different to the other Flashman books for me, probably because it follows the fictional tale it is based on rather than being set in real historical events like most of the series. However, this helps it hold together a bit more than some, so it is still one of the best in the series in my opinion. Some great characters, Lola and Rudy being the pick. Reader is fine. Highly recommended.

One of the best Flashman books

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Colin Mace is fantastic and the story is laugh out loud funny. Flashman is a brilliant cad!

Very funny, brilliantly performed!

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“I was sufficiently recovered from my nervous condition – or else the booze was beginning to work ...

Royal Flash is the second of the Flashman novels. Written in 1970 by George MacDonald Fraser, Fraser based the book on the plot of The Prisoner of Zenda. Set during the Revolutions of 1848 the story is amusing enough. It is set in the fictional Duchy of Strackenz. This makes it the only Flashman novel to be set in a fictitious location. The story sees Flashman (view spoiler)

In Royal Flash we see old Flashy in all his guises. Coward, scoundrel, lover and cheat. He uses his wits and skill to out of all manner of sticky situations. Well researched and full of detail, the mixture of history, humour and adventure makes for a great read.

A cad, chauvinist, misogynist, adulterer

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Great story that’s read by one the best performers I’ve heard on Audible. As for the story it’s brilliant with seriously over the top characters and attitudes. Get it before the wokist neopuritan nazis have it banned!!!

Brilliantly read great story.

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can't beat a bit of flashy, irreverent and timeless tales, refreshingly politically incorrect and funny

cracking book

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Great Book, everyone should read the flashman books! You don't get hero's like this anymore.

Tremendous Stuff!

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A fine romp through the bedrooms of Europe. A cracking read. Victorian manners and hypocrites delightfully skewered once more.

GMF does again

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There is nothing to compare these books to, they stand alone in all their splendid glory! A bigger bigot, racist, cheat and charming coward will not be found. And yet, you can't help but root for him. Will probably be enjoyed by the English listener more than most!

Very refreshingly un-pc, and bloody funny!

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As good as the first one…. They’re quite addictive.

What the devil are you staring at man! listen to it now damn your eyes!

Brilliant flashy at it again

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