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Sharpe's Fortress

The Siege of Gawilghur, December 1803

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Sharpe's Fortress

By: Bernard Cornwell
Narrated by: Rupert Farley
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"The greatest writer of historical adventures today."

Washington Post

Critically acclaimed, perennial New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell (Agincourt, The Fort, the Saxon Tales) makes real history come alive in his breathtaking historical fiction. Praised as "the direct heir to Patrick O'Brian" (Agincourt, The Fort), Cornwell has brilliantly captured the fury, chaos, and excitement of battle as few writers have ever done—perhaps most vividly in his phenomenally popular novels following the illustrious military career of British Army officer Richard Sharpe during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. In Sharpe's Fortress, Ensign Sharpe's adventures in India reach a grand finale at the Siege of Gawilghur during the Maharatta War in December 1803, as Cornwell's hero uncovers a foul treason and seeks a righteous revenge. Perhaps the San Francisco Chronicle said it best: "If only all history lessons could be as vibrant."

©1998 Bernard Cornwell (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers
Fiction Historical Fiction War & Military Adventure
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Fantastic author with an equally fantastic narrator

Bernard Cornwall is a gem. He’s a master at building tension and suspense before and during battles. There’s enough history and military detail mixed in that I feel like I’m learning a bit along with being very entertained.
I’m excited to continue the series with this excellent new narration.
I enjoyed the narrator from the older audiobooks but the new recordings are much better quality and just as talented.

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One helluva ride!

Bernard Cornwall certainly knows how to tell a story and how to make Richard Sharpe a true underdog that keeps the listener cheering all the while. I also appreciated learning how the Redcoats fought in India in 1805.

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Excellent!

The performance of this and all of the other sharpe novels has been exemplary. I always mean to listen whilst doing something else, but find myself neglecting whatever the something else is because I am so captivated by the storytelling and rich narration.

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Great new Performer

Love this performer and the accent he brings to Sharpe. I was disappointed that this was not an audiobook a few years ago. But glad to see it’s been added to the audio collection.

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Another great book

Very exciting book that is read by the best voice actor I have ever heard.

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As good as it gets in this genre

In this historical fiction space, this is it. Can’t put it down. Don’t want the series to end. ‘Nough said!

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As good as the first two

Another wonderful chronicle in the career of Richard Sharpe. This series is among my favorites in more than 600 books.

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very good writing

Cornwall does it again. a very good picture of early 19th century war. set in India. pads padsing

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Well read, great story

Narration was well done. Story carries reader deeper into the life of Sharpe. Deeper character development along with graphic battles

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Wait what

In book three his French heiress died in child both. But in this book 4 , they are saying she took his jewels and sail to America. In book three he had spent the money on lawyers. It got confusing.

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