PatRoyal Flash
September 11th 2008 11:21
This is the second book in the Flashman series written by George MacDonald Fraser, and possibly my least favourite (so far) but also one which allows me to write a review which seemingly makes light of sexual violence towards women (of course this review shouldn't be interpreted that way, it's just that it's harder to find books humourously dealing with sexual violence against men to balance the ledger).
Here are all the important statistics in bullet point format for ease of reading:
* Number of times Flashman rapes a woman: 3
* Number of times Flashman unsuccessfully attempts to rape a woman: 6
* Number of times Flashman assaults a woman: 5
* Number of times Flashman assaults a man: 1
* Number of times Flashman refers to a woman as 'slut': 26
Essentially this book places Flashman at the centre of the Schleswig-Holstein Question (a very boring thing of some nature which I know nothing about and will not expand upon any further than cutting and pasting the text from wikipedia). A ridiculously complicated plot has Flashman posing as a look-alike Danish prince as a result of the designs of Otto von Bismarck with the goal of replacing the unlucky Dane at his own wedding to a young (and obviously soon to be raped) royal belonging to a fictional state in modern day Germany.
The story lacks the military character of a lot of the other Flashman books as the plot revolves around cowardice in the face of political intrigue, rather than cowardice on the battlefield and perhaps it's slightly lacking as a result.
If you like your fiction with an intricate, and mostly accurate, historical background and a fair slice of violence and all-round disrespect towards women, then you will thoroughly enjoy the book Royal Flash and you are no doubt on the way to becoming a successful rapist yourself. Please stay away from my family.
Notable appearances in this novel by John Gully (bare-knuckle boxer and politician), Lola Montez (the Countess of Landsfield and 'slut' [Fraser's word, not mine]) and, very briefly, Karl Marx.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, Flashman is, without a doubt, my favourite rapist of any era.
In 1975, this story of sexual misconduct was made into a film starring Malcolm McDowell as Flashman, Oliver Reed in the role of Otto von Bismarck, Alan Bates as Rudi von Sternberg, and Florinda Bolkan as Lola Montez. I have never seen this film because I don't watch 'films'. In fact, movies are for cretins (possible name for a movie-related blog?? MoviesAreForCretins.com, you heard it here first so don't steal it!)
This post is tagged 'Family Friendly Content' as it is suitable to be read by children of all ages.
Here are all the important statistics in bullet point format for ease of reading:
* Number of times Flashman rapes a woman: 3
* Number of times Flashman unsuccessfully attempts to rape a woman: 6
* Number of times Flashman assaults a woman: 5
* Number of times Flashman assaults a man: 1
* Number of times Flashman refers to a woman as 'slut': 26
Essentially this book places Flashman at the centre of the Schleswig-Holstein Question (a very boring thing of some nature which I know nothing about and will not expand upon any further than cutting and pasting the text from wikipedia). A ridiculously complicated plot has Flashman posing as a look-alike Danish prince as a result of the designs of Otto von Bismarck with the goal of replacing the unlucky Dane at his own wedding to a young (and obviously soon to be raped) royal belonging to a fictional state in modern day Germany.
The story lacks the military character of a lot of the other Flashman books as the plot revolves around cowardice in the face of political intrigue, rather than cowardice on the battlefield and perhaps it's slightly lacking as a result.
If you like your fiction with an intricate, and mostly accurate, historical background and a fair slice of violence and all-round disrespect towards women, then you will thoroughly enjoy the book Royal Flash and you are no doubt on the way to becoming a successful rapist yourself. Please stay away from my family.
Notable appearances in this novel by John Gully (bare-knuckle boxer and politician), Lola Montez (the Countess of Landsfield and 'slut' [Fraser's word, not mine]) and, very briefly, Karl Marx.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, Flashman is, without a doubt, my favourite rapist of any era.
In 1975, this story of sexual misconduct was made into a film starring Malcolm McDowell as Flashman, Oliver Reed in the role of Otto von Bismarck, Alan Bates as Rudi von Sternberg, and Florinda Bolkan as Lola Montez. I have never seen this film because I don't watch 'films'. In fact, movies are for cretins (possible name for a movie-related blog?? MoviesAreForCretins.com, you heard it here first so don't steal it!)
This post is tagged 'Family Friendly Content' as it is suitable to be read by children of all ages.
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