Coward, scoundrel, lover and cheat, but there is no better man to go into the jungle with.Join Flashman in his adventures as he survives fearful ordeals and outlandish perils across the four corners of the world. A career in politics beckons for Flashman, until it’s scuppered by a crooked game of cards.Forced to flee London, Flashy journeys to America where he encounters an assortment of characters, including a New Orleans madam and a young Mr Lincoln…