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Sharpe's Fury

Sharpe, Book 21

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Sharpe's Fury

By: Bernard Cornwell
Narrated by: Paul McGann
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Richard Sharpe, a former private in His Majesty's army who now commands a company of riflemen, finds himself fighting his old enemies, the French, at the extraordinary battle of Barossa in 1811.

Sharpe has been sent by the Duke of Wellington on a mission to Cadiz, now the capital of Spain, to rescue the British ambassador, who happens to be Wellington's brother, from a spot of undiplomatic trouble. The city has been blockaded by the French but is supported by the British from the sea. It contains a rare mix of pro- and anti-British Spaniards, diplomats, courtiers, adventurers, and spies.

Sharpe's mission - complicated, undercover, and political - turns out to be completely different from the one on which he was sent. It brings him through the besieging enemy army to triumph in the battle of Barossa, where the British, deserted by their allies, defeat an overwhelmingly stronger French force.

Please note: This is the abridged edition. An unabridged version is also available.

Click here to see all the titles in our Bernard Cornwell collection.©2006 Bernard Cornwell (P)2006 HarperCollins Publishers Action & Adventure Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction War & Military

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Critic reviews

"Once again, Cornwell is right on target, providing an irresistible combination of rousing military history, penetrating character analysis, and suspenseful martial intrigue." (Booklist)
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I felt the plot and characters in this novel lacked the depth found in the earleir of Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe novels.

Overall an ok listen but not the best of the Sharpe stories. Its almost inconsequential that Sharp & Harper appear in the plot as if it could have happened without them really. Bit disapointed as I'm an avid Richard Sharpe fan.

Not my most favourihte Sharpe Novel

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Good rollicking romp - colourful and caught the period well. Good character building with believable characters and plot

Attention to detail

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I mistakenly bought this version rather than the unabridged version. The story has been gutted of most of the characterisation that makes the Sharpe stories so good. And with a superstar narrator who can’t put in any characterisation into any of the dialogue.

Avoid and buy the unabridged version

Gutted!

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Very frustratingly downloaded this without noticing that, for some reason this copy has been produced when there is another version Red by Rupert Farley. Naturally, his is the voice that you need and this is not it. It’s abridged but the same price.

Not read by Rupert Farley - check before downloading.

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This is an old audiobook and less than half the length of the other one, if you're listening to the series, you have likely been listening to Rupert Farleys works, this is read by Paul McGann and does not have the same atmosphere. save yourself the anger of purchasing the wrong one

Don't buy this one

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who is this reader? compared with all so far in thae series of Sharpe. no feeling ,no accents,no knowledge of sheffield, of you have enjoyed the books so far don't buy this one .waste of money it's FLAT. I'm asking for money back

awfully wooden

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Very poor narrator poor drama voice couldn’t make sense of story gave up luckily I’ve found a better narrator to listen to.

Poor drama voice of narrator. Could not understand who was saying what. Couldn’t make sense of story. Gave up in frustrat

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a complete waste of money get the correct book if you listening to the whole series

waste of money

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