Flashman and the Mountain of Light

By: George MacDonald Fraser

Narrated by: David Case

This ninth volume of The Flashman Papers, faithfully edited and transcribed by Fraser, finds that Sir Harry Flashman is back in India, where his saga began. This time, our hero is sent by Her Majesty's Secret Service to spy on the corrupt court of Lahore, on India's Northwest Frontier. Flashy's most challenging exploit yet is as politically shrewd and thoroughly lewd as ever.©2010 Random House Audio; ©1992 George MacDonald Fraser

Critic reviews

Praise for the Flashman series
“Hilariously funny.”—The New York Times Book Review

“Great dirty fun!”—Grand Rapids Press

“The most entertaining anti-hero in a long time… Moves from one ribald and deliciously corrupt episode to the next… Wonderful and scandalous.”—Publishers Weekly

“Raises dastardliness to the level of an art… One of the most amusing and sardonic novels I have ever read!”—Omaha World

“As irreverent and picaresque as Tom Jones and always more dramatic… Flashman is a one-man demolition squad!”—Chicago Today

“Marvelously entertaining… A delight!”—Providence Journal

Fantastic

Great story well told. Affected voice grows on. Great turns of phrase. But and listen.

Delightful satire, thrilling action, naughty sex!

Where does Flashman and the Mountain of Light rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Top 2%

What other book might you compare Flashman and the Mountain of Light to and why?

The Aubrey-Maturin canon, Dickens, Collins. It's a satire on British grit. Flashy's no hero. Soul of a scamp. Damned good narrator for an action tale. For lovers of the English language.

What about David Case’s performance did you like?

David Case is always superb, but at his best when his material has color, depth, humor and life. He always elevates what he reads, but here he's starting with prime cuts of everything. Better than a movie.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Hardly!

Any additional comments?

This series is for people with an acid sense of humor and a joy in the English language. The better read you are to begin with, the more sense all of Flashy's topical allusions will make. But it's also a great historical starter series. Double check the facts, he's dead on in most cases. BTW, don't expect p.c. writing here, Flashy's a cad in pretty much every way and he don't care who knows it, now.

Terrific reading by David Case

Any additional comments?

If you are a Flashman fan, rest assured that David Case delivers a perfect performance. There are lots of diificult accents and periods to cover, and he does it all effortlessly. His Flashman is exactly how you would expect a retired military man of that time to sound. I enjoyed this one enough to buy all the rest.

A man of his time

Others have written better reviews than I could ever create, so I'll only add a few cents worth here. Flashie considers himself a complete coward but. . .to us, he often seems to be doing the sensible thing. Or at least, the thing I'd be doing in that situation. I think the author has done an excellent job of capturing the standards of the time. A Victorian soldier must have felt incredible pressure to risk his life at the least opportunity, to live up to the standards he'd been taught. Flashie gives himself no credit for the many times he is brave or at least soldiers on despite his fear. So--for an anti-hero, he's often a pretty good guy. If you don't mind a little infidelity now and then. . .and now. . .and then. . .and now. . .and then.

One of my favourite in the series

Fantastic story, ends in a flourish, read with passion.

History at its best and altogether a seriously brilliant performance!