Territorio nemico

Fascinating account of colonial warfare, hard to believe such an outnumbered force could achieve victory. The details are breathtaking. Hugely entertaining, and simply thrilling. The battle sequence was a page turner, I could not stop. I felt like I was in the battle!

Дет' се вика, историята тепърва ще набира скорост, но и в тази книга се случват много интересни неща. :) Шарп вече е баснословно богат и макар да не може да го афишира, започва да си мисли, че ще е добре да стане някак си офицер и по този начин да се отърве от трудностите и несгодите съпътстващи неиз Leggi tutto

Sharpe's adventures in India continue with another thrilling adventure of battle and derring-do. I've still to be as gripped by these India novels as I was with the later Spanish and French campaigns, but there is still plenty to enjoy, particularly seeing Sharpe's later character starting to form.

Read this book in 2006, and its the 2nd part (chronologically) of the marvellous Richard Sharpe series. This book is set in the year AD 1803, and we once again follow the path of the now Sergeant Richard Sharpe of the 95th Rifles. The story evolves basically when a murderous act of treachery is commit Leggi tutto