tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825564497920015595.post285312733595963160..comments2024-03-28T07:56:38.659+00:00Comments on The View from the Blue House: Review of Royal Flash by George Macdonald Fraser (1970, Knopf)Rob Kitchinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05567424969308636082noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825564497920015595.post-84782878784600862042015-08-25T15:13:06.599+01:002015-08-25T15:13:06.599+01:00I'm afraid I've not read the Patrick O'...I'm afraid I've not read the Patrick O'Brian's series. My understanding though is that Flashman is more of a parody and inserts Flashman into lots of real world events in which he takes credit for all kinds of outcomes (think Forrest Gump). Whereas O'Brian's novels are more of a straight historical novels. I would read the first book of both series and then make a choice which to follow.Rob Kitchinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05567424969308636082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825564497920015595.post-90160392572304952652015-08-25T14:56:15.062+01:002015-08-25T14:56:15.062+01:00I've read another blog wherein the writer argu...I've read another blog wherein the writer argued that some people prefer Patrick O'Brian's series (Aubrey/Maturin novels) over the Flashman series. Which do you think is better? (Note: I've read neither, but would like to choose wisely when beginning one or the other.)R.T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13220814349193561823noreply@blogger.com