Sharpe is a warrior. He is a great character with my sides.
I own them all- love the whole Richard Sharpe series. Good historical fiction.
Bernard Cornwell is the Joyce Carol Oates of historical fiction--astonishingly good for someone so prolific. There is nothing literary about his novels--how could there be when you are pounding out two books a year?
Cornwell's "Sharpe's Tiger" is a great book. I couldn't put it down.
This is a really good book and a great page turner. You want to keep reading it.
This is chronologically (i.e.
This is the first book of the Sharpe series, not the first one written; but the first chronologically. It is fun, entertaining and very readable.
Chronologically, this novel (copyrighted 1997) is the first in the series of novels about Richard Sharpe. It does not cover his early life (covered to some extent in "Sharpe's Regiment"), or his actual beginnings in the British Army, but starts somewhat abruptly with Private Sharpe serving in the 33rd's Light Company in India and contemplating desertion.
This book is the best i have ever read. Bar none.
My first exposure to Richard Sharpe was via the series aired on PBS.I'm inclined to think this an advantage since it makes visualization of these brilliant spectacles that much easier.
I came across this book by accident. several years ago I read the entire set of Sharpe novels and was interested in seeing how many of them that Amazon carried because I had had a terrible time aquiring them back in the early 90's and lo and behold I saw that there was a new Sharpe novel out.
This book is a great example of well done Historical Fiction and I enjoyed it a great deal. Mr.
This is great stuff for the armchair adventurer with a a bad case of nostalgia for the old colonial days. The author's Boy's Own Paper-style still holds appeal for those raised to serve one's country while the tigers and heat of Mysore are there for good effect.
For my reader's advisory class.
I couldn't handle this book!
I'm sure that fans of military historical fiction love this series - I liked Sharpe, and the details of life in the British army were interesting, but the battles... ugh.
