If you've seen the TV series Blackadder, you know the Lord Flasheart. This is his progenitor fully fleshed out. A conceited, cowardly, underhanded, womanizer with an ego the size of one of the more ... Read More
Not the Hollywood version. As a Bostonian, I was ashamed by the busing riots of the 1970s because of the prejudice on display (remember the guy with the flag pole?). Without excusing the racism ... Read More
I picked up Flashman because it references Ruritania, a particular interest of mine and slogged through to find the reference. The book is well written and interesting from an historical perspective ... Read More