Honestly, if you haven’t read the entire Flashman series already by George MacDonald Fraser you should start, and then get to Flashman and the Mountain of Light in your own sweet time. The Flashman novels are marvelous, and will also at the same time teach you a remarkable amount about 19th century Anglo-American history. They’re also guilty pleasures, largely because Sir Harry Flashman is the guiltiest of guilty pleasures. Well, for you. He personally felt no guilt at all. But he was probably annoyed after this particular adventure…
And so, adieu to A Mountain Walked. Continue reading Book of the Week: Flashman and the Mountain of Light.