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Sharpe's Trafalgar - Bernard Cornwell
Sharpe's Trafalgar
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The seventeenth Sharpe novel sees Sharpe returning from India to London to join the newly formed Green jackets. Sharpe, though a little more comfortable with his new officer rank, is sure that this new unit is of lower status, and that he has failed. His ship home is shipwrecked: he is captured... show more
The seventeenth Sharpe novel sees Sharpe returning from India to London to join the newly formed Green jackets. Sharpe, though a little more comfortable with his new officer rank, is sure that this new unit is of lower status, and that he has failed. His ship home is shipwrecked: he is captured by pirates but fighting free with a few companions, finds himself on a British Navy ship heading to join Nelson's fleet. And there, in October 1805, he finds himself involved in the great sea battle, and discovers new skills in fighting on sea.
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780006513094 (0006513093)
Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers
Pages no: 372
Edition language: English
Series: Sharpe (#4)
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Tannat
Tannat rated it
2.0 Sharpe's Trafalgar by Bernard Cornwell
Series: Sharpe #4 (Chronological Order) This book started off quite strong, and I was initially enjoying Sharpe at sea (not his usual environment), but I felt things went downhill somewhat when we left the Calliope with its amusing merchant. I also didn't find the sea battle at Trafalgar to be as ...
JasonKoivu
JasonKoivu rated it
3.0 Sharpe's Trafalgar
Seems as if Bernard Cornwell was itching to tackle this most epic of all British naval battles and to do so he manufactured his hero Richard Sharpe into the action. Contrived as it may be, Sharpe's Trafalgar is one of Cornwell's better efforts writing-wise. Perhaps because he was on unfamiliar groun...
EricCWelch
EricCWelch rated it
Normally, I would like to read series in order, but in Cornwell' very popular Sharpe series, he is writing them out of chronological sequence, so that' impossible. This one takes place fourth sequentially, but is the most recent of seventeen to be published. Cornwell is prolific and a master storyte...
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