Sharpe's Devil
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to wishlist failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
3 months free
Sharpe's Devil
Buy Now for £7.99
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Sean Bean
-
By:
-
Bernard Cornwell
About this listen
Taking Richard Sharpe to St Helena and Chile, this is an adventure story in the classic tradition. Read by the star of TV’s Sharpe series, Sean Bean.
Five years after the Battle of Waterloo, Sharpe’s peaceful retirement in Normandy is shattered. An old friend, Don Blas Vivar, is missing in Chile, reported dead at rebel hands – a report his wife refuses to believe. She appeals to Sharpe to find out the truth.
So it is that reluctant Sharpe, along with Patrick Harper, find themselves bound for Chile via St. Helena, where they have a fateful meeting with the fallen Emperor Napoleon. Convinced that they are on their way to collect a corpse, neither man can imagine that dangers that await them in Chile…
Soldier, hero, rogue – Sharpe is the man you always want on your side. Born in poverty, he joined the army to escape jail and climbed the ranks by sheer brutal courage. He knows no other family than the regiment of the 95th Rifles whose green jacket he proudly wears.
©1993 Bernard Cornwell (P)1993 HarperCollins UKListeners also enjoyed...
Critic reviews
‘Sharpe and his creator are national treasures.' Sunday Telegraph
'Bernard Cornwell is a literary miracle. Year after year, hail, rain, snow, war and political upheavals fail to prevent him from producing the most entertaining and readable historical novels of his generation.' Daily Mail
'Cornwell's narration is quite masterly and supremely well-researched.' Observer
‘The best battle scenes of any writer I’ve ever read, past or present. Cornwell really makes history come alive.’ George R.R. Martin
So my lower score on the story is down to how they have abridged this so will strongly highlight this to anyone considering purchasing. it's a 3 hour version of a 11.5hr full version so you can only imagine how much is lost! I must say, it shows. I felt it was very abrupt in several places, even the ending was a cliff edge so a terrible way to wrap things up. As such the story was fine, but you really notice how much you can assume is going to happen far more with it being so brief.
In summary; the novelty factor here for sure is Sean Bean... but comes at the high cost of a rather short & underwhelming adventure. Could be more suitable for those who already know the full story and wondered how it would sound read by Sean Bean :)
Short and Sharpe (boom boom)
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Rip roaring adventure
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Great story
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.