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Summary: "Flashman and the Tiger'
Review: "Flashman, though older, is still terrific. The author, or really the the chronicler, is a veteran of the second world war and must be getting along. Still, I hope he will be able to discover another packet or two of the Flashman papers. Since Aubrey and Maturin's careers have come to an end with the death of Patrick O'Brien, Flashy seems to be the only Englishman left who can still enthrall us.
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Summary: Fraser still has it!
Review: Although some are not happy this was not the long anticipated Civil War chronicles of Sir Harry- who cares! Fraser manages to continue to entertain with a well researched story seamlessly inserting Flashy into the action. Well crafted dialog makes reading any of this series a pleasure. I can't wait to revel in our heroes exploits with J.E.B. Stuart, but this will hold me over until then.
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Summary: Also waiting for the Civil War
Review: Any Flashbook book is welcome, but like the earlier reviewer, I am also waiting for editor Fraser to publish Sir Harry's exploit's in the Civil War. I am convinced that Flashman is responsible for the loss of Lee's Special Order 191 before Antietam (the orders were found by a union sergeant wrapped around three cigars -- doesn't that sound like Flashman?). I've also been waiting for years to hear the views on Picket's Charge from the only man to survive the retreat from from Kabul, the Charge of the Light Brigade, Custer's Last Stand and Rourke's Drift. Please, Mr. Fraser ... Civil War next!
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Summary: Come on, George, let's do the U.S. Civil War one.
Review: Any Flashy is better than almost anything else in historical fiction (and Flashy at his best is beyond that category). But this is the weakest of the lot. If you're new to Flashy, start w/ either "Flashman" or "Flashman at the Charge." After those two, you'll be so hooked that you'll overlook the inadequacies of this offering. And to branch out, read Fraser's war memoir, "Quartered Safe Out Here." It's the story of the young Fraser fighting in WWII in Burma w/ the Brits under Gen'l Slim. It is terrific. And, in the meantime, for an American reader (and we buy more of these books than the rest of the English speaking world combined) where is the U.S. Civil War one, which has been referenced repeatedly in earlier Flashmans?
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Summary: Good, but not the best
Review: As a dedicated Flashman, and indeed GMF, fan, I had to review this. However I can only echo previous comments that this one is not as good as some of the previous episodes (Flashman in the Great Game has always been my favorite). I would also say that the Civil War, Zulu War and Khartoum stories are much more eagerly awaited. I did enjoy seeing how Fraser would handle an ageing Flashy, though.
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Summary: Three cheers for Sir Harry!
Review: Die-hard fans have read this already in the British edition-- indeed, true fans (such as myself) read "Flashman and the Tiger," the third of three short stories/novellas in this volume, either when it appeared in the British press 27 years ago or dug it up on microfilm at the Library of Congress. The intrepid aficionado knows no boundaries when Flashy's concerned. Fraser's in a class by himself here; no one can do what he does as well as he does it. We can only pray that he finds a dozen more of Flashy's packets lying around in unclaimed luggage....
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Summary: Some lads will praise anything old Flashy writes¿
Review: Don't misunderstand me. The old scoundrel still has the style and manner he did at Balaclava or India or Harper's Ferry but still I began to think the old dotard was stringing me along for the price of a meal and drinks. When most of his tale (which again does him no credit) consisted of the details of a sordid affair with a French spy with a name like an American stripper and a sneaky journalist, I could scarce keep my eyes open. Only the frequent references (e.g., "See 'Flashman and the Angel of the Lord," "See 'Flashman and the Great Game,' etc.) to his former greatness, and some minor swordplay near the end (after a bungled assassination attempt) kept me from claiming a previous engagement.I certainly would not recommend "Flashman and the Tiger" as a first Flashman book, and I think it suitable mostly if you must read everything the blackguard has recorded. The two stories that follow are also remembered with verve and dash but (good god man!) the longer one concerns a gambling scandal and well, ... I think this a tame enough occupation for one who's assisted at as many major catastrophes as Flashie has and a poor setting after the camps and battlefields of the mighty. Yes, I heard the old general's reply "I was getting on, and as the good book says, "There's a time for racketin' about crying ha ha among the trumpets and a time for sitting back with your feet dipped in butter watching others fall in the mire...not all adventures are to be found amidst shot and shell, thank god!" However, the last, shortest and best yarn actually includes our hero's flight from the disaster at Isandlwana and the desperate battle of Rorke's Drift, so there are some traces of the Flashman legendary luck and cowardice in action. It is an interesting tale and well worthy of naming the book after it. After all, who would look forward to, "Flashman and the Tranby Croft Gambling Scandal"? I wouldn't.
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Summary: Still good after all these years!
Review: First off, this isn't the book you've been waiting for. It consists of one novella and two short stories which take place many years after the American Civil War. This is the first time Mr. Fraser has made such a temporal leap between books. The first story, from which the title of this book comes, is pretty standard Flashy fare. Nothing too fancy with plenty of sex, violence, and abject cowardice throughout. Fraser handles the aging of Flashman very well which incites many a nastolgic thought of "yeah, but they never would have caught him when he was younger!" The story is very formulaic and any true Flashy Fan will spot the twists coming but, in reality, that's the whole point. Flashman's life is SUPPOSED to read like bad swashbuckling fare. The second story is less exciting and really only serves to showcase flashy when his life ISN'T in mortal danger. It also shows a darker side of Elsbeth we hadn't really encountered yet. The third story is a give or take one. Many people will be ecstatic over what Mr. Fraser does. I for one was not. For me it spoiled the whole fantasy aspect of Sir Harry Flashman. Read it for yourself and decide, though, as I'm sure plenty will disagree with me. Overall a very worthwhile book if you're a fan of Flashy's.
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Summary: 3 Flashies for the price of 1
Review: Flashman and the Tiger is more a collection of 3 Flashman short stories than a single coherent novel. As a result, it is sort of a mixed bag. The first (and longest of the three) is also the best. It deals with an attempt on the life of Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz-Josef's life, and true to Flashman form is full of debauchery, double-crossing, and cowardice mistaken for courage and honor. The second centers around a gambling scandal with the Prince of Wales, the third with a matter of honor and Sir Flashman's granddaughter. Both of these stories were good, but sort of a let down after the delightful and complicated first story. Nonetheless, Flashman fans will be sure to enjoy the book as did I.
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Summary: 3 Flashies for the price of 1
Review: Flashman and the Tiger is more a collection of 3 Flashman short stories than a single coherent novel. As a result, it is sort of a mixed bag. The first (and longest of the three) is also the best. It deals with an attempt on the life of Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz-Josef's life, and true to Flashman form is full of debauchery, double-crossing, and cowardice mistaken for courage and honor. The second centers around a gambling scandal with the Prince of Wales, the third with a matter of honor and Sir Flashman's granddaughter. Both of these stories were good, but sort of a let down after the delightful and complicated first story. Nonetheless, Flashman fans will be sure to enjoy the book as did I.
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