Black Ajax
Appearance
Author | George MacDonald Fraser |
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Language | English |
Genre | historical |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | 1997 |
Publication place | United Kingdom |
Black Ajax is a historical novel by George MacDonald Fraser based on the career of Tom Molineaux. It is set during the Regency era. The father of Harry Flashman appears as a major character although the book is not part of the official Flashman series.[1]
As in those novels, several real life characters are depicted including:
- Tom Molineaux
- Bill Richmond
- Tom Cribb
- George IV
- Beau Brummel
- Pierce Egan
- Harriette Wilson
- Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort