{"product_id":"9780007593569","title":"Flashman’s Lady (The Flashman Papers, Book 3)","description":"\u003cp\u003eHarry 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen our hero Flashman accepts an invitation from his old enemy, Tom Brown of Rugby, to join in a friendly cricket match, he does not suspect that he is letting himself in for the most desperate game of his scandalous career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat follows is a deadly struggle that sees him scampering from the hallowed wicket of Lord’s to the jungle lairs of Borneo pirates; from a Newgate hanging to the torture pits of Madagascar, and from Chinatown’s vice dens to slavery in the palace of ‘the female Caligula’ herself, Queen Ranavalona of Madagascar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHad he known what lay ahead, Flashman would never have taken up cricket seriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn FLASHMAN’S LADY, George MacDonald Fraser, the Sunday Times bestselling author, showcases his talent for historical fiction. The book, a bestseller, is a captivating blend of historical events and fictional narrative, making it a must-read for fans of the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of P. G. Wodehouse (Carry On, Jeeves), Robert Harris (V2), Ian Fleming (From Russia with Love), Mick Herron (The Usual Santas), and Larry Mcmurtry (All My Friends Are Going to Be Strangers).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"George MacDonald Fraser, Read by Colin Mace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889098772629,"sku":"9780007593569","price":35.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780007593569_8a8dd1b7-21d8-4d99-9c0f-af556b11552c.jpg?v=1776888383","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780007593569","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}