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Mr. American

by George MacDonald Fraser · 1980

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A self-confident performance by an old hand. . . . Mr. Fraser clearly enjoys being master of such a wide and wild plot and makes sure to leave room in it for his most famous creation, the eponymous hero of his "Flashman" adventure series."— "The New Yorker

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EnglandEnglandMore like thisLess of thisLondonLondonMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
long · 585 pages

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