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Flashman and the Redskins
- The Flashman Papers, Book 6
- Narrated by: Colin Mace
- Length: 15 hrs and 11 mins
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Summary
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.
What was Harry Flashman doing on the slopes of Little Bighorn, caught between the gallant remnant of Custer’s 7th Cavalry and the attack of Sitting Bull’s braves? He was trying to get out of the line of fire and escape yet again with his life (if not his honour) intact.
Here is the legendary and authentic West of Mangas Colorado’s Apaches, of Kit Carson, Custer and Spotted Tail, of Crazy Horse and the Deadwood stage, gunfighters and gamblers, scoundrels and Indian belles, enthusiastic widows and mysterious adventuresses. The West as it really was: terrifying!
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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- Grumpy Jack
- 31-08-19
25 years of American adventures...
The Wild West is just a touch wilder for the presence of Harry Flashman.... just how many scrapes can one man get into and how many famous people can he encounter? Listen, enjoy and wonder at the historical accuracy, amazing storyline and superb narration as Harry manages to roll his wagon from one disaster to another, only to return 25 years later for more of the same! You’ll love it!
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- Jamie
- 28-05-24
Brilliant
Excellent all the way through, and ending bravely with Custer and Wild Bill Hickok. No padding anywhere, and covering all the best stories and characters of the old West. Thank you George.
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- Nick F
- 24-03-17
Barnstorming Romp
Just awesome.
Why isn't there a statue of Flashy in Central London?
One of the best stories out of the 12, in fact it's my equal 12th favorite.
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- "geordiemoozy"
- 05-06-15
Flashy at his best
The longest Flashman book, with two great twists and a surprising meeting near the end
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- Alex
- 23-05-15
Brilliant book
The best of them all. Great read, funny, educational and exciting.
What a great deal of research must have gone into this book to achieve the detail.
Pity George never got round to the Civil War shenanigans hinted at in the book.
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-10-19
Just love these books
All fun and a lot of historic facts included in the stories. Highly recommended as recreational entertainment!
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- Brian
- 25-06-21
Another great Flashman tale
Lovely dove tail with his previous adventures in the US, this sees Flashmans’s sins of 20 years previous catch up with him as he joins the Sioux and Custer on an ill fated adventure
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- Roger Young
- 08-02-23
Outstanding
Excellent black comedy , farce and adventure
Double recommend for anyone interested in 19th century British and American history. I thoroughly enjoyed this story and the dramatic reading is excellent. I couldn’t recommend any more highly.
One note of warning: This is book 7 , best to start with book 1
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- mick hudson
- 21-06-19
Flashman and the Redskins
Excellent once more narration excellent,the research George McDonald Fraser does is second to none. I have read all his books and can read them again and again
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-10-20
Historical storytelling genius.
Superlative tale of The West through the looking glass of privileged Victorian values. It wouldn’t be published today perhaps so make the most of this High Tory yarn. One of the best of the Flashman papers. GMF is showing off his talent and hard work.
The reader makes a hash of the first person narrative every now and then but he does make an effort with differing accents. It must be tricky but for the price you’d expect an editor to be on hand with an ear for flow.
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