Sharpes Tiger, Bernard Cornwell
Sharpes Tiger, Bernard Cornwell
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Sharpe's Tiger

Author: Bernard Cornwell

Narrator: Frederick Davidson

Unabridged: 12 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/17/2005

Synopsis

Posing as a deserter, Sharpe must penetrate into the Tippoos city to contact a Scottish spy held prisoner there. Success will mean winning his sergeant stripes, failure being turned over to the Tippoos brutal executioners, or his maneating tigers.

About Bernard Cornwell

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.

Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Dutch on 2009-06-01 15:20:21

Most Americans know very little about the conquest of India by the British so these first volumes of Cornwell's Richard Sharpe series offer a glimpse into a a period of extraordinary achievement by the British. And as usual, Cornwell tells a very exciting story that is nearly impossible to put down. Frederick Davidson's reading of the book has a cultured diffidence that was initially off-putting, but the voices he uses for the various characters are so good that the overall experience of listening to his reading is a good one.

Goodreads review by Lani on September 10, 2007

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......more

Goodreads review by Matt's Fantasy Book Reviews on October 18, 2024

4.5 stars rounded up. Full review coming soon.........more

Goodreads review by Christopher on December 04, 2013

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......more

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