Flashman and the Dragon [Flashman Papers #8]

New York: Alfred a Knopf Inc., 1986. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Fine/Fine.

No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling; Still Gift Quality. First American Edition.  Number 8 in the Series. . The aging but heroic soldier, Harry Flashman, is caught in the middle of the Chinese Taiping Rebellion and is unwittingly called on to champion the fortunes of a concubine, a Minister, and a female bandit, all to his own personal gain.

This enjoyable romp incidentally provides a wealth of historic data of China in the early 1860s.

Background Information:
Flashman is based on the original character created by Thomas Hughes in Tom Brown's School Days, published in 1857. The Flashman character was a fictionalized look at the 19th century British Army, but Fraser was always praised for his historical accuracy in portraying real world events.