The author of the famous тАШFlashman PapersтАЩ and the тАШPrivate McAuslanтАЩ stories, George MacDonald Fraser worked on newspapers in Britain and Canada. In addition to his novels he wrote numeous films, most notably тАШThe Three MusketeersтАЩ, тАШThe Four MusketeersтАЩ, and the James Bond film, тАШOctopussyтАЩ. George Macdonald Fraser died in January 2008 at the age of 82.