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George MacDonald Fraser OBE FRSL (2 April 1925 – 2 January 2008) was a Scottish author and screenwriter. He is best known for a series of works that featured the character Flashman.
George MacDonald Fraser was a British writer best known for his series of historical novels about the exploits of Harry Flashman, a hard-drinking, womanizing, and vain character depicted as playing a leading role in many major events of the 19th century. Fraser served in the British army from 1943.
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The Flashman Papers is a series of novels and short stories written by George MacDonald Fraser, the first of which was published in 1969. The books centre on the exploits of the fictional protagonist Harry Flashman .
Title And TimePublisherDateLength (first Edition)Flashman (1839–1842)Herbert Jenkins1969256 ppRoyal Flash (1842–1843 and ...Barrie & Jenkins1970256 ppFlash for Freedom! (1848–1849)Barrie & Jenkins1971272 ppFlashman at the Charge (1854–1855)Barrie & Jenkins1973286 ppComplete order of George MacDonald Fraser books in Publication Order and Chronological Order.
George MacDonald Fraser is best known for his Flashman series of historical novels, purportedly written by Harry Flashman, a fictional coward and bully originally created by Thomas Hughes in Tom Brown's School Days.
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Jan 4, 2008 · The Independent pays tribute to the creator of Harry Flashman, a cowardly anti-hero who witnessed the Victorian Imperial project. Learn about his life, career, books and legacy in this comprehensive obituary.
George MacDonald Fraser has 90 books on Goodreads with 121221 ratings. George MacDonald Fraser’s most popular book is Flashman (The Flashman Papers, #1).