Used. Hardcover. In this ninth installment of George MacDonald Fraser’s brilliantly scoundrelous memoirs, our craven hero cowardly dodges the First Sikh War only to tumble into the intoxicatingly perilous court of the Punjab. Harry Paget Flashman finds himself dodging torture chambers and a dangerously demanding Maharani while sporting with the secret service and the legendary Koh-i-Noor diamond. Fraser expertly blends meticulous historical research with swashbuckling satire, giving us a front-row seat to imperial intrigue through the eyes of the British Empire's greatest coward. If you prefer your historical fiction with a heavy dose of roguish wit and historical accuracy, this glittering gem of a book is an absolute must-read.