
Sharpe's Rifles
Author: Bernard Cornwell
Narrator: Frederick Davidson
Unabridged: 10 hr 29 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Published: 06/17/2005
Categories: Fiction, Military Fiction

Author: Bernard Cornwell
Narrator: Frederick Davidson
Unabridged: 10 hr 29 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Published: 06/17/2005
Categories: Fiction, Military 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.
Sharpe knew himself to be a tough man, but he had always thought of himself as a reasonable one, yet now, in the mirror of William’s nervousness, he saw himself as something far worse: a bullying man who would use the small authority of his rank to frighten men… In February 1809 the British army unde......more
This is one of the best cersies I have ever had the pleasure to read. This is a ceries about a soldier named Richard Sharp. He was a bastard from the bad from side of London. He was used and abused by an orfanage and he managed to escape and made something out of himself in the English army. He neve......more
This read almost like an origins story for Sharpe. It shows how he first took command of the Rifles, how Sergeant Harper because his best friend, and how the British army began the long process of driving Napoleon and the French out of Spain. The best thing about this book by far was actually nothin......more
More of a 2.5, but definitely my least favorite of the series so far. I didn't care for the reader, Fredrick Davidson, which didn't help. While he was tolerable, his Spanish voices were very low, gravelly, & almost unintelligible at times, while all his Irish voices were very high & lilting. Since o......more