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Title: Sharpe's Devil : Chile 1820 by Bernard Cornwell ISBN: 0-06-093229-5 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 01 August, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.58 (12 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Sharpe as Ever!
Comment: The final novel in the Richard Sharpe series, (thus far,) has retired Lt. Col. Richard Sharpe undertaking a mission to find an old friend in revolutionary Chile. With Patrick Harper at his side Sharpe first visits the isle of St. Helena with it's one tourist attraction: the Emperor Napoleon. After a brief audience with Bonoparte Sharpe heads to Chile where he faces the local Spanish Captain-General Bautista. Eventually Sharpe and Harper throw their lot in with the rebels and their rogue of an Admiral, Lord Cochrane. This novel is yet more proof of Cornwell's ability to tell an exciting story while at the same time evoke with absolute vision the early nineteenth century into the reader's mind. I hope this isn't the last book in the Richard Sharpe novels but if it is it is a fitting ending to a series that rank among the great adventure stories of modern fiction.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Must-Read for Fans of the TV/Video Series
Comment: Although I enjoy history and historical novels, I've never particularly cared for military history. But as anyone who has enjoyed the "Sharpe" television (& video) series will attest, there's so much more to these stories than mere military history. This is the first Bernard Cornwell novel I've read, and it certainly won't be the last. Without a doubt, fans of the show will not be disappointed with this novel; in fact, it is a must-read as it is the very last Sharpe novel, and it has not been dramatized (so far).
As for the story (without giving anything away--this is all in the prologue), it is 1820 and Sharpe & Harper are reunited for an expedition to Chile in search of an old friend. En route, they visit St. Helena and have the honour of meeting the imprisoned Napoleon, who entreats Sharpe to convey a gift to an admirer in Chile.
This novel is an absolute page-turner, and Cornwell is truly a master storyteller. Suffice it to say that no knowledge of military tactics or manoeuvres is necessary in order to fully enjoy this gem of a novel. Any action or suspense is seasoned with liberal doses of humour, and there is a most delightful array of entertaining characters. Lastly, the story is made all the more memorable by the historical afterword.
This novel is sure to please. Highly recommended to anyone who loves a thrilling, action-packed read, and particularly to aficionados of historical fiction.
Rating: 4
Summary: Good adventure.
Comment: Excellend adventure reading. I liked all Sharp stories.
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Title: Sharpe's Siege: Richard Sharpe and the Winter Campaign, 1814 by Bernard Cornwell ISBN: 0140294376 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: 01 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: Waterloo by Bernard Cornwell ISBN: 0140294392 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: 02 November, 2001 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: Sharpe's Honor by Bernard Cornwell ISBN: 014029435X Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: 10 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: Sharpe's Regiment: Richard Sharpe and the Invasion of France, June to November 1813 by Bernard Cornwell ISBN: 0140294368 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: October, 2001 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: Sharpe's Enemy: Richard Sharpe and the Defense of Portugal, Christmas 1812 by Bernard Cornwell ISBN: 0140294341 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: 10 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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