
Sharpe's Devil
Author: Bernard Cornwell
Narrator: Frederick Davidson
Unabridged: 9 hr 47 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Published: 06/25/2005
Categories: Fiction, Historical Fiction

Author: Bernard Cornwell
Narrator: Frederick Davidson
Unabridged: 9 hr 47 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Published: 06/25/2005
Categories: Fiction, Historical Fiction
Bernard Cornwell is an internationally acclaimed historical fiction author celebrated for bringing the past to life with gripping battles, vivid landscapes, and unforgettable heroes. Best known for The Last Kingdom series-which inspired the hit Netflix adaptation-Cornwell has earned a global readership through his unmatched ability to blend meticulous research with page-turning storytelling.
Across more than sixty novels, including the beloved Sharpe series, The Warlord Chronicles, and numerous standalone works, Cornwell transports readers to pivotal eras of history, from medieval Britain to the Napoleonic Wars. His books are praised for their authenticity, rich character detail, and immersive depictions of strategy, honor, and survival on the battlefield.
Born in London and later making his home in the United States, Cornwell's lifelong passion for history and storytelling drives his work, earning him recognition as one of the most influential historical novelists of our time. Whether following an English archer, a Saxon warrior, or a reluctant soldier thrust into war, audiences trust Bernard Cornwell to deliver sweeping adventures that resonate long after the final chapter.
This is the 21st entry in the Sharpe series by Bernard Cornwell--and the last in the series. But I'm not sad about that, as I think I still have three Sharpe books to read! I have been reading them out of chronological order and I don't think that detracted at all from the pleasure of reading these......more
This is one of the three (out of a total of 23!) Sharpe novels that I've given below 4 stars. It's set five years after Waterloo and is completely superfluous and unneeded, and is the Sharpe book that Cornwell himself admitted is his least favorite since he said he could never figure out how to make......more
Not upto the same level as the earlier Sharpe books. However it has one silver lining of painting a historical picture of South America in its early years of struggle to escape the shackles of Spanish tyranny. Harper and Sharpe as usual are at their high levels of camraderie while the conversations......more
**Should Read as 4.5 Stars** Read this book in 2006, its the 22nd and I think the final part, chronologically, of the marvellous Richard Sharpe series. This tale is set in the years AD 1820/1821, five years after Waterloo, and Richard Sharpe in retirement in Normandy, and enjoying life in peace. While......more