Sharpe's Triumph: The Battle of Assaye, September 1803 by Bernard Cornwell

Sharpe's Triumph: The Battle of Assaye, September 1803

Sharpe #2

Bernard Cornwell

384 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction historical challenging mysterious fast-paced
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Sergeant Richard Sharpe witnesses a murderous act of treachery and, with Sir Arthur Wellesley, faces the Mahratta Horde.The paths of treachery all lead to the small village of Assaye. Outnumbered and outgunned, Wellesley, with a diminished British...

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adventurous 97%
tense 40%
informative 29%
inspiring 13%
dark 10%
emotional 8%
funny 8%
lighthearted 8%
challenging 5%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 5%
reflective 5%
relaxing 2%
sad 2%

Pace

fast 59%
medium 37%
slow 2%

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Plot: 60% | A mix: 32% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 28%

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Diverse cast of characters?

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