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| Author | George MacDonald Fraser |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Historical novel |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
| Publication date | 1990 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 400 pp (paperback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-00-651304-2 |
| Preceded by | Flashman and the Dragon |
| Followed by | Flashman and the Angel of the Lord |
Flashman and the Mountain of Light is a 1990 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 and the Dragon is a 1985 Novel by George MacDonald Fraser. Flashman and the Angel of the Lord is a 1994 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 ninth of the Flashman novels.
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 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 detailing the discovery of these papers.
The book begins with Flashman being questioned about Koh-i-Noor by Queen Victoria. This article is about the Diamond. For the film see Kohinoor. Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901 was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland As Flashman cannot tell the truth to the Queen without offending her, he reminisces about the First Sikh War, 1845 and 1846, and how he acquired Koh-i-Noor (The Mountain of Light). The First Anglo-Sikh War was fought between the Sikh Empire and the British East India Company between 1845 and 1846 This article is about the Diamond. For the film see Kohinoor.
Plot summary
At the end of events in Flashman's Lady Flashman is sent to India when the English are anticipating going to war with the Sikh Army, the Khalsa. Flashman's Lady is a 1977 Novel by George MacDonald Fraser. It is the sixth of the Flashman novels For the village in Azerbaijan see Xəlsə. Khalsa ( Punjabi: pa ਖਾਲਸਾ literally "Pure" refers to the collective Having accidentally overheard that he avoid conflict by becoming a Political, he is sent by Major George Broadfoot to the Punjab, masquerading as a solicitor attempting to settle the Soochet legacy.