The Flashman books are great fun reads ( )

http://www.lonelymountain.net/books/a... ( )

If you like historical romance, hot women, horny British cowards with stiff upper lips, pistols at dawn, and mad cavalry charges into hopeless situations, you'll love Flashman.

George MacDonald Fraser was the finest composer of rum-and-strumpet history. Nobody now alive does it so well and it's possible that nobody will ever do it better. No fictitious hero is half so bad (which is really good) as Flash Harry. ( )

Oh, Flashman, you cheeky scamp! What are you up to today?
"Well, Mr Bookface, I've been kidnapped by Chancellor Bismark and forced to impersonate a Danish prince. But don't wory, I'm sure to fit some fighting, drinking and whoring in along the way!"

This second Flashman novel is my personel favourite. Wonderfully politically incorrect, funny and full of fascinating military history. Go buy it! Buy all the Flashman books! Now! ( )

Oh Flashy. I got into this series after a friend clued me in, and it has both piqued my historical interest to do some background reading and has also made be fall a bit in love with this horrid fellow. Its a great, easy way to fall into the time period. Bismark is rather terrifying. ( )