The normgroids have discovered an obscure 20th century fictional book about a British coward ( Flashman)
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I saw this painting in one of the restaurants in Monaco where we had our team lunch.
Quite taken aback at the unabashed racism and fetishization of Indian women, I showed that to my colleagues who casually brushed it off.
ASS CONNOISSEUR 👅
My military reading, and this goes for most military campaigns of the 19th century) is limited to Flashman :-)
But thanks for the recommendation (to be stacked up with your other recent suggestions).
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No, it isn’t limited to Afghanistan. Flashman had relationship with Many south Asian women in that novel, it includes Afghani, punjabi, Bengali,Rajasthani women.
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Isn't that supposed to be Jind Kaur with Harry Flashman ?
"fetishization of Indian women"?! it's an afghani woman lmoa
ain't nobody fetishizing pahjeeta bruh
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No, it was about all south Asian woman who had relationship with Flashman
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It's from George MacDonald "flashman" Where it is depicted as anglo Afghan war
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An anti-hero is a hero who lacks traditional heroic traits. Flashman, Rincewind from Discworld, Guts from Berserk.
An anti-hero isn't a hero that becomes a villain. Sometimes it's a villain that becomes a hero.
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TrapOr, one serious non-fiction, one serious fiction, and one just fun to read (but well written). So mine are Breakneck, Sentimental Education, and Flashman.
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The Ciaphas Cain books are worthy Flashman pastiches, with some Blackadder flavor.
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What are some humorous novels with a dark twist that explore military service?
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