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Sharpe's Tiger
by Bernard Cornwell
I enjoyed this book more than I have enjoyed a book for a while. The characters are all brilliant and well developed, especially the title character, Sharpe who is a lovable rogue, and the detestable Sergeant Hakeswill who I wanted to throw to the Tigers throughout.
The action is relentless, bloody and extremely descriptive.
I think what made this book more enjoyable for me, as a big fan of history, is that most of what's described in this story actually happened back in 1799. Some of the characters may have been invented for the sake of the story, some of the action may have been glorified and some of the descriptions may not be entirely accurate, but the siege and capture of Seringapatam by the British Redcoats did actually happen more or less as described.
The added bonus for me were the Historical Notes at the very end detailing the areas that Cornwell exaggerated or invented, giving you a true understanding of the events.
If you're a fan of History, especially that of the British Empire, this book is definitely worthy of a read... I can't wait to drive into the sequel, Sharpe's Triumph.
The action is relentless, bloody and extremely descriptive.
I think what made this book more enjoyable for me, as a big fan of history, is that most of what's described in this story actually happened back in 1799. Some of the characters may have been invented for the sake of the story, some of the action may have been glorified and some of the descriptions may not be entirely accurate, but the siege and capture of Seringapatam by the British Redcoats did actually happen more or less as described.
The added bonus for me were the Historical Notes at the very end detailing the areas that Cornwell exaggerated or invented, giving you a true understanding of the events.
If you're a fan of History, especially that of the British Empire, this book is definitely worthy of a read... I can't wait to drive into the sequel, Sharpe's Triumph.