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In Volume IX of the Flashman Papers, the aging soldier and chronic liar Flashman leaves the defense of the Indian frontier to navigate the treacherous world of a debauched Maharani’s court during the First Sikh War. Amid sexual intrigue, torture chambers, and the looming threat of a Sikh invasion, flashes of military duty and personal survival collide. With the legendary Koh-i-Noor diamond in its hitherto unseen setting, Flashman must confront both the political machinations and the mythical "Mountain of Light" that haunt his quest for redemption.
The novel blends historical fact with Flashman’s notorious self‑deprecation, offering a vivid glimpse of mid‑nineteenth‑century colonial India and the personal cost of empire.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: George MacDonald Fraser
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