Hi,

I’m contacting from sunny Kos, I can’t believe the power of the web as I’m only here for a fortnight and usually send from less than sunny Newcastle.

I brought several books old favorites and new after rereading sharpes tiger[ heart in mouth and devoured in a couple of days). I’ve launched into Flashman, on you recommendation, I’ve not read them for 30-35 years and I had forgotten how breathtakingly brilliant they are. I’ve been shocked by some of thr words used, as intended, and I’ve been genuinely moved by the resonance with the recent campaigns in Afghanistan.

It’s amazing how people make the same military mistakes again and again.

Anyway here’s the question, surely Sharpe and Flashman must be related, they look alike, Fashman’s dad and grandad were less than faithful?

Mike Davidson