Dennis M. (dennydog) reviewed The Complete McAuslan: All the Hilarious McAuslan Stories in One Volume on + 28 more book reviews
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Another in George McDonald Fraser's various collections of characters.
The young subaltern (Lieutenant)arrives in his new battalion and has to deal with all the normal vicissitudes common to all new officers.These vicissitudes ARE the characters. Drawn in detail, the author doesn't claim to understand them; he simply presents them as they were. Are they real? Maybe not. But I can point at characters from my own career that come up to the same insane levels as his. If they're real, they're well reported. if they're total fiction, they're very well drawn.
The humor is droll and often understated. For anyone who's ever served in the military, this collection will be a reprise of at least some portion of that service.
Very entertaining.
The young subaltern (Lieutenant)arrives in his new battalion and has to deal with all the normal vicissitudes common to all new officers.These vicissitudes ARE the characters. Drawn in detail, the author doesn't claim to understand them; he simply presents them as they were. Are they real? Maybe not. But I can point at characters from my own career that come up to the same insane levels as his. If they're real, they're well reported. if they're total fiction, they're very well drawn.
The humor is droll and often understated. For anyone who's ever served in the military, this collection will be a reprise of at least some portion of that service.
Very entertaining.
