George MacDonald Fraser OBE (1926-2008) is an Anglo-Scots writer. He writes both historical novels and non-fiction books. He worked as a journalist and served in the British army in World War II. He also wrote several screenplays.

George MacDonald Fraser.

He is most famous for the Flashman series of historical novels, purportedly written by Harry Flashman, a fictional coward, bully and sexual predator originally created by Thomas Hughes in his book Tom Brown’s School Days. The books are presented as “packets” of memoirs written by the nonagenarian Flashman, looking back on his days as a hero of the British army during the 19th century. The series begins with Flashman, and is notable for the accuracy of the historical settings.

He wrote or co-wrote the screenplays for: The Three Musketeers (1973), The Four Musketeers (1974), Royal Flash (1975, adapted from his novel), Crossed Swords (US) or The Prince and the Pauper (UK) (1978), Octopussy (1983), Red Sonja (1985), The Return of the Musketeers (1989).