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Flash for Freedom!; From The Flashman Papers 1848-1849
by Fraser, George MacDonald
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1972. First American Edition. Cloth. Fine/fine. First American edition of Flash for Freedom! by George MacDonald Fraser.. Octavo, 287pp. Maroon cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine. First edition statement on copyright page. Top of text block dyed purple, a fine example. In the publisher's fine dust jacket, $6.95 on front flap, bright illustrations and vibrant colors. George MacDonald Fraser (1925-2008) based the idea of Flashman on the original character created by Thomas Hughes in Tom Brown's School Days, published in 1857. The Flashman character was a fictionalized look at the 19th century British Army, but Fraser was always praised for his historical accuracy in portraying real world events. By the time of his death in 2008, Fraser published twelve Flashman novels, including: Flashman (1969), Royal Flash (1970), Flash for Freedom! (1971), Flashman at the Charge (1973), Flashman in the Great Game (1975), Flashman's Lady (1977), Flashman and the Redskins (1982), Flashman and the Dragon (1985), Flashman and the Mountain of Light (1990), Flashman and the Angel of the Lord (1994), Flashman and the Tiger (1999) and Flashman on the March (2005).
Synopsis
A game of cards leads Flashman from the jungle death-house of Dahomey to the slave state of Mississippi as he dabbles in the slave trade in Volume II of the Flashman PapersWhen Flashman was inveigled into a game of pontoon with Disraeli and Lord George Bentinck, he was making an unconscious choice about his own future – would it lie in the House of Commons or the West African slave trade? Was there, for that matter, very much difference?Once again Flashman's charm, cowardice, treachery, lechery and fleetness of foot see the lovable rogue triumph by the skin of his chattering teeth.
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11841
- Title
- Flash for Freedom!; From The Flashman Papers 1848-1849
- Author
- Fraser, George MacDonald
- Illustrator
- First American edition of Flash for Freedom! by George MacDonald Fraser.
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- The Flashman Papers, first edition Flashman, first edition George MacDonald Fraser, Royal Flash, Flash for Freedom, The General Danced at Dawn, signed book Harry Flashman,
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