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Sharpe's Fortress

Sharpe, Book 3

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Sharpe's Fortress

By: Bernard Cornwell
Narrated by: Paul McGann
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 *SHARPE’S COMMAND, the brand new novel in the global bestselling series, is available to pre-order now*

Sharpe, having just received his commission, faces his toughest battle yet in this return to India, the terrain of the bestselling Sharpe’s Tiger.

Sir Arthur Wellesley's army is closing on the retreating Mahrattas in western India. Marching with the British is Ensign Richard Sharpe, newly made an officer, wishing he had stayed a sergeant.

An act of treachery by Sharpe’s old enemy, Sergeant Hakeswill puts him in terrible danger, and leads him to the horror of the impregnable Gawilghur’s ravine. To regain his confidence and his authority, Sharpe will fight as he has never fought before.

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.

©1999 Bernard Cornwell (P)1999 HarperCollins UK Action & Adventure Genre Fiction Historical Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Science Fiction War & Military Fiction Military Suspense

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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
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It's a great listen a strong bold storyline with plenty of imagery going of in your head it just makes me buy the next one I'm now on my third book it's only been a week

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Again, I loved the storyline, totally gripping and couldn’t wait to get back to it.
Unfortunately the narration was nowhere near as good as the previous two that I have listened to.
Whereas previous the characters where narrated in such a way that every character was unique and bursting with personality, this version was a little flat and colourless.

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