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Sharpe's Assassin: Richard Sharpe and the Occupation of Paris, 1815
Bernard Cornwell
4.13 AVERAGE
51 reviews for:
Sharpe's Assassin: Richard Sharpe and the Occupation of Paris, 1815
Bernard Cornwell
4.13 AVERAGE
Only having read a few of Sharpe collection, I’ll probably read no more as the Napoleonic wars have now ended. I’ve enjoyed the ones I have read including this one.
Sharpe goes to (soon to be occupied Paris) where after the battle of Waterloo and the defeat of the french army a conspiracy threatens the peace in Europe.
Not the best of the series, but, probably the last Sharpe adventure to be published (Sharpe's Devil, although taking place in later times, was written before this one)
Have fun. Sharpe and Harper won't march again... :(
Not the best of the series, but, probably the last Sharpe adventure to be published (Sharpe's Devil, although taking place in later times, was written before this one)
Have fun. Sharpe and Harper won't march again... :(
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
From reviews I see that this is the last in a series so I have no background to Sharpe, however I enjoyed the book. The battle at the end is full of drama and shows that despite the horrors of war, genuine respect for the enemy can be expressed. My knowledge of history is minimal but I was satisfied with the research done for this book
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It's been a while since I've read a Sharpe novel (as there haven't been any new ones for a while!) and it was like reacquainting myself with an old friend - albeit a particularly brutal one. Where Cornwell excels is in battle scenes, small and large. And this novel opens immediately after the biggest of them all, Waterloo. Sharpe is charged by Wellington to break a mysterious prisoner out of a prison behind enemy lines, then go to Paris and find a shadowy group of assassins. The plot runs along nicely, although flags a little in the middle when Sharpe is involved in saving some paintings, but the first and last third are vintage Cornwell and vintage Sharpe.