I toast today to the author who made an evening curled up reading historical footnotes exciting, George MacDonald Fraser. Opening a Flashman historical novel was one of my favorite literary treats, and I'm sad that I can no longer anticipate Fraser's next fictional packet of Flashie's memoirs. I learned more history in the details of Flashman's swashbuckling adventures than I did in any college course, and had vastly more fun doing it.
© 2007 Nancy L. Ruder
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