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Flashman's Lady
Author George MacDonald Fraser
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Genre(s) Historical novel
Publisher HarperCollins
Publication date 1977
Media type Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages 368 pp (paperback)
ISBN ISBN 0-00-651301-8
Preceded by Flashman in the Great Game
Followed by Flashman and the Redskins

Flashman's Lady is a 1977 novel by George MacDonald Fraser. George MacDonald Fraser, OBE (2 April 1925 &ndash 2 January 2008 was a British Author of both Historical novels and Non-fiction books The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States An historical novel is a Novel in which the story is set among historical events or more generally in which the time of the action predates the lifetime of the Author Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of Literature or Information &ndash the activity of making information available for public view HarperCollins is a Publishing company owned by News Corporation. A hardcover (or hardback or hardbound) is a Book bound with rigid protective covers (typically of cardboard covered with Cloth Paperback, softback, or softcover describe and refer to a Book by the nature of its binding. Flashman in the Great Game is a 1975 Novel by George MacDonald Fraser. Flashman and the Redskins is a 1982 Novel by George MacDonald Fraser. A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story George MacDonald Fraser, OBE (2 April 1925 &ndash 2 January 2008 was a British Author of both Historical novels and Non-fiction books It is the sixth of the Flashman novels.

Contents

Plot introduction

Presented within the frame of the supposedly discovered historical Flashman Papers, this book describes the bully Flashman from Tom Brown's Schooldays. Tom Brown's Schooldays is a novel by Thomas Hughes first published in 1857 The papers are attributed to Harry Paget Flashman, who is not only the bully featured in Thomas Hughes' novel, but also a well known Victorian military hero. Thomas Hughes ( October 20, 1822 – March 22, 1896) was an English lawyer and author The book begins with an explanatory note that while this is the sixth packet of the papers to be published, the story contained within actually takes place chronologically immediately after Flashman, the first packet to be published. Flashman's Lady begins with Flashman's encounter with Tom Brown, a former schoolmate from Rugby, and progresses through cricket, battling pirates with James Brooke in Borneo, and enslavement in Madagascar under Queen Ranavalona I, detailing his life from 1842 to 1845. Tom Brown is a fictional character created by the author Thomas Hughes in his semi-autobiographical work Tom Brown's Schooldays, first published in 1857 Rugby School, located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, is a Co-educational Boarding school and one of the oldest public schools Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries James The Rajah of Sarawak (born James Brooke; 29 April 1803 – 11 June 1868) was the first White Rajah of Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located at the centre of Maritime Southeast Asia. Madagascar, or Republic of Madagascar (older name Malagasy Republic) is an Island nation in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern Ranavalona I ( born Rabodoandrianampoinimerina (Ramavo; c 1782 – August 15, 1861 Antananarivo) was a Merina Queen of This book is unique among the Flashman series for containing extracts from the diary of his wife, Elspeth. It also contains a number of notes by Fraser, in the guise of editor, giving additional historical information on the events described.

Plot summary

Flashman meets Tom Brown at a tavern and is convinced to play cricket at Lord's for a team made up of Rugby Old Boys. Tom Brown is a fictional character created by the author Thomas Hughes in his semi-autobiographical work Tom Brown's Schooldays, first published in 1857 Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Lord's Cricket Ground (generally known as Lord's) is a cricket Rugby School, located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, is a Co-educational Boarding school and one of the oldest public schools Rugby School, located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, is a Co-educational Boarding school and one of the oldest public schools His impressive play (performing possibly the first ever hat-trick) leads to more matches, and an encounter with Daedalus Tighe, a notorious bookie. A hat-trick in Sports is associated with succeeding at anything three times in three consecutive attempts A bookmaker, bookie or turf accountant, is an organization or a person that takes bets and pays winnings depending upon results and depending on the nature He also meets Don Solomon Haslam, a businessman from the East Indies, who has a lot of money, prestige, and a fascination for Elspeth, Flashman's wife. The Indies or East Indies (or East India) is a term often used to refer to the islands of SE Asia, especially the Malay Archipelago Due to a wager with Haslam, blackmail from Tighe, and threats from a Duke arising from an affair with the Duke's lover, Flashman is forced to accompany Haslam, Elspeth, and Morrison (his father-in-law) on a trip to Singapore. Singapore There Haslam reveals his true identity and kidnaps Elspeth. Flashman must reluctantly chase after them, with the help of James Brooke. James The Rajah of Sarawak (born James Brooke; 29 April 1803 – 11 June 1868) was the first White Rajah of This chase takes him to the jungles of Borneo, the nests of pirates, and finally to Madagascar, where he is enslaved and becomes military advisor and lover to Queen Ranavalona I. Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located at the centre of Maritime Southeast Asia. Madagascar, or Republic of Madagascar (older name Malagasy Republic) is an Island nation in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern Ranavalona I ( born Rabodoandrianampoinimerina (Ramavo; c 1782 – August 15, 1861 Antananarivo) was a Merina Queen of Escape from the island seems impossible, and with his wife's help he has to overcome his cowardice to evade their pursuers.

Characters

Fictional characters

Historical characters

Quotes

"I'm not proud of what happened in the next moment. Of course, I was very young and thoughtless, and my great days of instant flight and evasion were still ahead of me, but even so, with . . . my native cowardice to boot, my reaction was inexcusable . . . in my youthful folly and ignorance, I absolutely stood there gaping . . . "

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