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Line 1: {{~~trope~~creator}} {{Needs Image}} '''George MacDonald Fraser''' (1925 - 2008) was a British writer known for his humorous historical fiction. Best known for the ''[[Flashman]]'' series, he also wrote the ''[[McAuslan]]'' series (inspired by his military service in the 1940s, which also resulted in the non-fiction memoir ''Quartered Safe Out Here'') and several stand-alone novels. He also worked as a screenwriter, writing or co-writing the screenplays to the [[James Bond (~~Film~~film)\|James Bond]] film ''[[~~Octopussy (Film)\|~~Octopussy]]'', Richard Lester's ''[[The Three Musketeers (1973 ~~(Film~~film)\|The Three Musketeers 1973]]'' and sequels, and Lester's film version of Fraser's own ''[[Flashman\|Royal Flash]]'', among others. ~~----~~ Works by George MacDonald Fraser provide page quotes for:▼ ▲{{examples\|Works by George MacDonald Fraser provide page quotes for:}} * [[Ancient Egypt]] * [[Evil Brit]] ~~----~~ ~~=== Works by George MacDonald Fraser with their own trope pages include: ===~~ {{bibliography}} * [[Flashman]] series * ''[[The Pyrates]]'' * [[McAuslan]] * ''[[~~The Steel Bonnets (Literature)\|~~The Steel Bonnets]]'' ~~=== Other works by George MacDonald Fraser provide examples of: ===~~ {{creatortropes}} * [[Barbarian Tribe]]: Scottish Bordermen in ''The Reavers'' * [[Big Brother Instinct]]: In ''Quartered Safe Out Here'' the author meets in Burma, an [[Old Soldier]] who had once been a [[Hired Gun]]. This man guards the author's winnings after a card game. The Author also learns that this particular man had been sending his pay home for twenty years to take care of his little brother. Line 32 ⟶ 30: {{reflist}} [[Category:George Macdonald Fraser]] [[Category:Authors]] [[Category:Screenwriters]]