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Summary: A great yarn
Review: This book is a great example of well done Historical
Fiction and I enjoyed it a great deal. Mr. Cornwell
said in his interview, which I read, that he is not well
known in this country. All I can say, is that he should be! I saw a movie adaptation of Sharpe's Eagle and another
novel on the History channel and enjoyed them fully. I will be ordering more of the Sharpe series soon!!
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Summary: The best damn Private in the army
Review: This book is the best i have ever read. Bar none. Private Richard Sharpe is so believable that i find it hard to believe that he was not a real person. Sargeant Hakeswilll is cool too but sharpe rules
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Summary: Very Simple
Review: This book is the greatest adventure I have ever read. This is Indiana Jones and the Charge of the Light Brigade. This is simply what most writers aspire to. Cornwell is a genius at description and character and action.
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Summary: Sharpe the raw recruit.
Review: This book is the one all Sharpe fans have been waiting for, Sharpe before he got his commission. The book sets Sharpe as a raw recruit off to fight in India. As with all the Sharpe books you great a great insight into the battles fought in the past, this book is no different.
The history lesson we get here is of the siege of Seringapatum (1799), the island fort of the Tippoo of Mysore. Sharpe sets of on a mission with the promise of promotion and finds himself going from prisoner to hero. The rest you have to read, i don't want to spoil the plot, just know its a great read from a great author. This is the first of a series of books set in India (Tiger, Triumph, and Fortress) all of which are fantastic. The book introduces us to the beginning of the Sharpe Hakeswill relationship, which is a great part of the Sharpe series. This book sets Sharpe off on his voyage, which will one day see him serving next to the Prince of Orange at Waterloo. If you're new to the Sharpe series I recommend reading them in order, the story constantly evolves and it just gets better and better. 5 Stars.
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Summary: Sharpe the raw recruit.
Review: This book is the one all Sharpe fans have been waiting for, Sharpe before he got his commission. The book sets Sharpe as a raw recruit off to fight in India. As with all the Sharpe books you great a great insight into the battles fought in the past, this book is no different. The history lesson we get here is of the siege of Seringapatum (1799), the island fort of the Tippoo of Mysore. Sharpe sets of on a mission with the promise of promotion and finds himself going from prisoner to hero. The rest you have to read, i don't want to spoil the plot, just know its a great read from a great author. This is the first of a series of books set in India (Tiger, Triumph, and Fortress) all of which are fantastic. The book introduces us to the beginning of the Sharpe Hakeswill relationship, which is a great part of the Sharpe series. This book sets Sharpe off on his voyage, which will one day see him serving next to the Prince of Orange at Waterloo. If you're new to the Sharpe series I recommend reading them in order, the story constantly evolves and it just gets better and better. 5 Stars.
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Summary: Grrrrreat
Review: This book was a breath of fresh air and a great begining to the Sharpe's in India series. I was disapointed with the last two novels (Sharpe's Trafalgar & Sharpe's Prey). I had missed Sharpe's Tiger for some reason and just picked it up and was VERY pleased. The story of Sharpe as a private under Haskwell, and the Tippoo was just plain first rate reading on a par with the best of the Sharpe series. No slow storyline, no useless characters, just action, adventure and plotting on a high note. Like Sharpe we find ourselves respecting his foes and wishing a better fate for them. This is the joy of the story. In an old comic (King Conan #7) the barbarian says "It is good for a man to have brave enemies so he can remember them after he has slain them." We see that same respect from Sharpe and the British Army in this battle. It will make you want to march with Sharpe (in text) through India. Buy it!
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Summary: Great read that made me want to read more of the series
Review: This book was a fantastic way to get into the Sharpe series and it makes the TV programs look dull and boring. I was disapointed I hadn't got the next book to read afterwards. So I read it again.
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Summary: Cornwell at his roaring best...
Review: 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. Sharpe's the word with more to come, I hope.
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Summary: A Fascinating Tale Of Military History
Review: This is one book of more than a dozen about a man who rises in the ranks of the English military. He is the "Sharpe" referred to in the title. I have read them all and feel very fortunate to have done so. If you want a wonderful reading experience, read the Sharpe books in order. Wonderful characters, great history, compelling action, and all-in-all one of my all time favorite authors. Cornwell has written other historical fiction that are not "Sharpe" books and I did not like them half as well. But the "Sharpes" are without equal in the genre.
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Summary: Now I understand all the hype!
Review: This is the first Sharpe novel I have read, although I did catch some of the TV series. I am not a fan of multiple formula novels churned out by lazy writers, and I was suspicious of this series. But Cornwell has done something different here. He has taken real events, from the career of Arthur Wellesley (later the Duke of Wellington). Then he has inserted the character of Richard Sharp, a canny ex-thief ranker in the British Infantry. One of the men Wellington was to describe as "Scum of the Earth" after Badajoz. From the viewpoint of Sharpe we see the business end of the British Army, a worms eye view of the rise of Wellesley and the Indian and Peninsular campaigns. What you are getting is real history fleshed out with a cracking good story. And it is very well done! I am very tempted to dig further into this substantial series of books. I can see why they have become so popular.
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