A darkly comic historical adventure introducing Harry Flashman, a roguish, cowardly yet charming antihero thrust from school into the army and the chaos of the First Afghan War. Wit, biting satire, and historical detail expose empire and hypocrisy through the eyes of an unforgettable scoundrel.
Publication year: 1999 (HarperCollins edition)
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Language: English
ISBN: 9780006511250
Genre: Historical Fiction / Adventure / Satire