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Black Ajax is a historical novel by George MacDonald Fraser based on the career of Tom Molineaux. The father of Harry Flashman appears as a major character although the book is not part of the official Flashman series.
A black man from Virginia becomes a famous bare-knuckle boxer in 19th century England. He is Tom Molineaux, a freed slave and his story, including the way fame ruined him, is recounted by various people, among them his trainer
Black Ajax. by. Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925-2008. Publication date. 1998. Topics. Molyneux, Tom, 1784-1818, Flashman, Harry Paget (Fictitious character), Blacks, Boxers (Sports) Publisher. New York : Carroll & Graf.
In the spirit of Flashman and in the inimitable George MacDonald Fraser style comes a rousing story of prize fighting in the 19th century. When Captain Buck Flashman sees the...
Jan 1, 1997 · Black Ajax. George MacDonald Fraser. 3.80. 538 ratings35 reviews. The author of Flashman presents a rollicking, historically rich novel about a freed slave from New Orleans who becomes a boxing legend in Regency England, thanks in part to the enthusiasm of Captain Buckley "Mad Buck" Flashman.
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Books. Black Ajax. Based on a true story, this novel tells of Tom Molineux, an American slave who won his freedom in a fight in the American South. He then set his...
Apr 21, 1999 · Black Ajax Paperback – April 21, 1999. by George MacDonald Fraser (Author) 4.3 177 ratings. See all formats and editions. "Fraser's rousing historical novel tracks the rise and fall of the real-life boxer Tom Molineaux, a Virginia slave who fought his way to freedom and then to celebrity in England in the early 1800s."--New York Times Book Review.
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