num_pages: 261
description: In Volume II of the Flashman Papers, Flashman tangles with femme fatale Lola Montez and the dastardly Otto Von Bismarck in a battle of wits which will decide the destiny of a continent. Did Flashman's adventures in the Duchy of Strackenz provide the inspiration for The Prisoner of Zenda? The similarities are certainly there as Flash Harry becomes embroiled in a desperate succession of escapes, disguises, amours and (when unavoidable) hand-to-hand combats in an epic adventure that takes him from the gaming-halls of London to the dungeons and throne-rooms of Europe. And for once Flashman's talents for deceit and treachery are matched by those of Otto von Bismarck and the beautiful but deadly Lola Montez.
language: English
title: Royal Flash: from the Flashman papers, 1842-43 and 1847-48;
titlecomplete: Royal Flash: from the Flashman papers, 1842-43 and 1847-48;
characters: Harry Paget Flashman
genres: Historical, Military Fiction, Adventure, Novels, Victorian, Comedy, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Humor, British Literature
ratings_count: 7413
places: Munich (München)
series: Flashman Papers, Flashman 
publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.