La sfida della tigre

Ah, the delicious historical crack that is the Sharpe series. If ever there were a series of books that needed a drinking game, this is it, and I mean that in the best, most entertaining way possible. Sharpe hits something: drink! Sharpe is unjustly punished: drink! Sharpe saves the life of a superi Leggi tutto

Откак в средата на деветдесете гледах телевизионния сериал за приключенията на майор Шарп и неговите стрелци, очаквам серията книги по част от която е направен той да излезе на български. След като това очевидно няма да се случи, направих поръчка на английски за първите две по хронологично развитие н Leggi tutto

I've read and re-read the Sharpe series countless times. For me, they're arguably one of the finest collections of historical fiction written. Cornwell knows what he's doing and does it well. There are some easy potshots to take at the books. The biggest one is that each book is essentially the same Leggi tutto

No ha estado mal esperaba un poco mas pero bueno la historia se centra en exclusiva en lo que fue el cerco y toma de posesión de la ciudad india de Seringapatam. Me ha gustado en tono de la obra especialmente de su protagonista, Sharpe, todo un personaje. Pero hay alguna cosilla que hacía un poco te Leggi tutto

An excellent beginning to a great series, if you like historical fiction. Cornwell does an excellent job depicting the people & the times. He captures the essence of the battle & the issues surrounding it, but through the eyes of a common infantry man, Richard Sharpe. Sharpe is not a nice guy, but he Leggi tutto