In a cursory scan of some
well trodden sites, there was one item that brought a warm glow to the thirst
of the memory.
It was a tribute to Sir
Harry Flashman, see Wikpedia, hero of George Fraser Macdonald's tales of
derring do of the British Empire at its most active.
Of all
places to look it is the Mises Institute
that sings his praises, normally a sober, more or less, body that deals in
economics and all that. Sir Harry did
not have much time for the dismal science only living life to the full.
It is a little time since
I read the books in the spirit of historical inquiry and saw him as someone
recognisable, if not quite up, or down, to Harry's standards.
Now the worlds
of politics, finance government and the media mostly follow his models of
behaviour and beliefs. But not with the
same success or drive.
Sir Harry, where are you when we need you?
Cowering in a lady's wardrobe somewhere?
ReplyDeleteMy father loved the Flashman books, but I could never get into them for some reason. That was many years ago though, so I may give them another try.
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