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The Sheikh And The Dustbin, And, Other Mc Auslan Stories

Part of the McAuslan series

These stories continue the career of Private McAuslan, described by his platoon commander as "the biggest walking disaster to hit the British Army since Ancient Pistol", as he goes across North Africa and Scotland. George MacDonald Fraser is the author of the "Flashman" novels.

Genre
humorhistorical fictionwar and military
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 256 pages

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