{"product_id":"flashman-and-the-tiger-paperback","title":"Flashman and the Tiger - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorge MacDonald Fraser\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the first time in four years comes a new book in George MacDonald Fraser's long-running series chronicling the adventures of Sir Harry Paget Flashman. Eleventh in the series, \u003cb\u003eFlashman and the Tiger\u003c\/b\u003e features not one, but three stories of international intrigue that find the fictional Flashman thrown headlong into historical events around the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis time out Flashman is thwarting an attempted assassination of Austria's Emperor Franz Josef (\"The Road to Charing Cross\"); getting to the bottom of the Tranby Croft gaming scandal-and the Prince of Wales' involvement in it (\"The Subtleties of Baccarat\"); and, in the title story, impacting the Zulu war while hunting down a longtime enemy. At once meticulously faithful to fact and wildly fanciful, \u003ci\u003eFlashman and the Tiger\u003c\/i\u003e is an educational romp through the annals of history; thirty years after he began the series, Fraser is at the top of his game.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the first time in four years comes a new book in George MacDonald Fraser's long-running series chronicling the adventures of Sir Harry Paget Flashman. Eleventh in the series, Flashman and the Tiger features not one, but three stories of international intrigue that find the fictional Flashman thrown headlong into historical events around the world. \u003cbr\u003eThis time out Flashman is thwarting an attempted assassination of Austria's Emperor Franz Josef (\"The Road to Charing Cross\"); getting to the bottom of the Tranby Croft gaming scandal-and the Prince of Wales' involvement in it (\"The Subtleties of Baccarat\"); and, in the title story, impacting the Zulu war while hunting down a longtime enemy. At once meticulously faithful to fact and wildly fanciful, \"Flashman and the Tiger is an educational romp through the annals of history; thirty years after he began the series, Fraser is at the top of his game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge MacDonald Fraser was born in England and educated in Scotland. He served in a Highland regiment in India, Africa, and the Middle East. In addition to his books, he has written screenplays, including \u003ci\u003eThe Three Musketeers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Four Musketeers\u003c\/i\u003e, and the James Bond film \u003ci\u003eOctopussy\u003c\/i\u003e. He died in 2008.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 7.97 x 5.31 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 06, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42687043534911,"sku":"9780385721080","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/97700d5f010208370fa186e6407949a4.webp?v=1764977258","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/flashman-and-the-tiger-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}