Fenwick "Fenny" Travers is a fictional character and antihero created by Raymond M. Saunders. The character was inspired by the character of Harry Paget Flashman in a series of historical novels written by George Macdonald Fraser, but the character of Travers did not become as successful as his British counterpart.
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Overview
The character Fenwick Travers was envisaged by Saunders as the American equivalent of Harry Paget Flashman, having been inspired by the novels written by Fraser during the 1970s onwards. Several Travers books were written during the 1990s, and despite some positive reviews from journalists, they failed to receive the fame of the Flashman novels.
The Travers novels
Each book, like the Flashman novels, is set during a particular event in American history, and follows the actions of the antihero Travers during these events that lead to his becoming an iconic American hero. Below is the name of each book and the events that the book focuses on.
Differences between Flashman and Travers
Although being inspired by the Flashman character, Travers differs from Flashman in several important aspects: