tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post8459221967462009750..comments2024-03-22T19:07:21.790+00:00Comments on The Wertzone: RIP George MacDonald FraserAdam Whiteheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383677312079611311noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-63975644419796911772009-08-24T14:57:01.364+00:002009-08-24T14:57:01.364+00:00At their best the Flashman novels were wonderful. ...At their best the Flashman novels were wonderful. I wrote about the last one published in GMF's lifetime here - http://www.socialaffairsunit.org.uk/blog/archives/000405.php - while I do think that a law of diminishing returns does apply to multi-volume novels featuring the same character, Flashman is still a wonderful creation and MacDonald Fraser's universe a brilliant recreation of the past.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02689338260991810541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-50183508557566083252008-01-03T18:45:00.000+00:002008-01-03T18:45:00.000+00:00I'm really sad to hear this. I remember when I was...I'm really sad to hear this. I remember when I was young taking the Flashman books out of the library to read. Highly recommended for anyone who likes some fascinating historical events combined with rakish humor. I never read the whole series, I guess because there was such a large gap between when the books came out and I drifted away to other interests. Maybe it's time to revisit them.Ed S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15580602235331051071noreply@blogger.com