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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
I always enjoy the sharpe novels but i feel this one desevered 5 stars as it was complete fiction. Aside from a few characters, all the events in this are entirly works of fiction with no bases on historical events. And so I deffinatly feel it deserved 5 stars for that alone. Want more, afraid you'll have to buy and read :)
An enjoyable listen but not one of the better entries in this series. Set during Christmas of 1812, while not based on any actual historical battles, this book did include an army of deserters and the Rocket Corps from the pages of history. The audio was narrated by Frederick Davidson who I thought did a fine job.
I am almost halfway through these Sharpe books, this being my 9th in the series.
Sharpe is sent to the mountains of Portugal to rescue a Colonel's wife from a large band of deserters. The rocket troops are placed under his command and Obadiah Hakeswill is back and more disreputable as ever.
Teresa has a larger part in this book than usual, Josefina returns in an unexpected way and the French are here to rescue their own hostage.
Sharpe is sent to the mountains of Portugal to rescue a Colonel's wife from a large band of deserters. The rocket troops are placed under his command and Obadiah Hakeswill is back and more disreputable as ever.
Teresa has a larger part in this book than usual, Josefina returns in an unexpected way and the French are here to rescue their own hostage.
adventurous
challenging
informative
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
informative
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A good solid riproaring Sharpe adventure. An impossible mission, beautiful women to rescue, a hated enemy with lots of blood and guts! Great sadness but exhilaration of promotion and winning against the odds.
This is an almost entirely fictional entry in the Sharpe series, because it is oriented around an imaginary battle and battle site, with Wellington mostly invisible, but it’s an important book for anyone tracking Sharpe’s story arc. It packs a powerful emotional punch, mostly delivered at the very end, and it ties up a couple of very important plot lines for Sharpe. Enjoy. I’m still a bit in shock over the ending.
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No