The Flashman books are excellent.
I would argue that he has a third virtue - he's a talented cricketer, although he only likes the game because it gives him a chance to be a bully and a cheat.
I learnt an awful lot of history from reading those books.
However, if you are not getting into them from the start, possibly they are not for you. There isn't normally much of a twist or change of pace later on.
I would argue that he has a third virtue - he's a talented cricketer, although he only likes the game because it gives him a chance to be a bully and a cheat.
I learnt an awful lot of history from reading those books.
However, if you are not getting into them from the start, possibly they are not for you. There isn't normally much of a twist or change of pace later on.