Black Ajax
1997 novel by George MacDonald Fraser
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::summary 1997 novel by George MacDonald Fraser ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Black Ajax |
| author | George MacDonald Fraser |
| country | United Kingdom |
| language | English |
| image | File:Black Ajax.jpg |
| caption | First edition |
| genre | historical |
| publisher | HarperCollins |
| release_date | 1997 |
| :: |
| name = Black Ajax | author = George MacDonald Fraser | country = United Kingdom | language = English | image = File:Black Ajax.jpg | caption = First edition | series = | genre = historical | publisher = HarperCollins | release_date = 1997 | media_type = | pages = | followed_by = Black Ajax is a historical novel by George MacDonald Fraser based on the career of Tom Molineaux. It is set during the Regency era. The father of Harry Flashman appears as a major character although the book is not part of the official Flashman series.
As in those novels, several real life characters are depicted including:
- Tom Molineaux
- Bill Richmond
- Tom Cribb
- George IV
- Beau Brummel
- Pierce Egan
- Harriette Wilson
- Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort
References
References
- (21 June 1997). "The Arts: A FAREWELL TO FLIPPANCY INTERVIEW George MacDonald Fraser, Flashman's chronicler, tells Max Davidson why he has written his first tragedy at 72". The Daily Telegraph.
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