Flashman - by George MacDonald Fraser

This is the story of a thoroughly unlikable chap - a cad or a bounder, if ever I came across one. This terminology says it all really, as the story is set in the early 19th century. It's a rather unlikely romp through India and Afghanistan with our hero doing very little heroic, but having the luck of the devil. It has very good pace - a true adventure story, but with a tongue firmly in cheek. I enjoyed reading the book and will seek out others in the series. I look forward to listening to the Bookclub programme now.