George MacDonald Fraser
English-born author of Scottish descent (1925–2008) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George MacDonald Fraser OBE FRSL (2 April 1925 – 2 January 2008) was a Scottish author and screenwriter. He is best known for a series of works that featured the character Flashman. Over the course of his career he wrote eleven novels and one short-story collection in the Flashman series of novels, as well as non-fiction, short stories, novels and screenplays—including those for the James Bond film Octopussy, The Three Musketeers (along with both its sequels) and an adaptation of his own novel Royal Flash.
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George MacDonald Fraser | |
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Born | 2 April 1925 Carlisle, Cumberland, England |
Died | 2 January 2008(2008-01-02) (aged 82) |
Occupation | Author |
Known for | The Flashman Papers series of novels; McAuslan short stories; screenplay for Octopussy |
Spouse |
Kathleen Hetherington
(m. 1949) |
Children | 3, including Caro Fraser |
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