The Fort, Bernard Cornwell
The Fort, Bernard Cornwell
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The Fort
A Novel of the Revolutionary War

Author: Bernard Cornwell

Narrator: Robin Bowerman

Unabridged: 13 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 09/28/2010


Synopsis

“The most prolific and successful historical novelist in the world today.” —Wall Street Journal

“Readers who haven’t discovered Bernard Cornwell don’t know what they are missing.” —New York Times bestselling author Vince Flynn

From the New York Times bestselling author of Agincourt, the Saxon Tales, and the beloved Richard Sharpe series, Bernard Cornwell’s The Fort plunges prow-first into the largest naval clash of the Revolutionary War. Fans of the Nathaniel Starbuck Chronicles and The Burning Land will thrill to Cornwell’s triumphant return to American historical fiction in this gripping story of courage, strength and patriotism.


About Bernard Cornwell

Bernard Cornwell is the author of over fifty novels, including the acclaimed New York Times bestselling Saxon Tales, which serve as the basis for the hit Netflix series The Last Kingdom. He lives with his wife on Cape Cod and in Charleston, South Carolina.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Iain on April 03, 2024

You know exactly what you will get with each Sharpe book - good guys, bad guys, daring-do, intrigue and battles and bloodshed with a side of romance - and you know in the end Sharpe will win the day. The fun is going along for the ride and seeing how our hero gets himself over each obstacle put in h......more

Goodreads review by David on April 09, 2015

This historical novel is the third in the series about Ensign Richard Sharpe, a soldier in the British army. The story takes place in India in 1803. Sharpe is a good, strong soldier, a decent human being. Unfortunately, he encounters people who are not so decent. The book is fast-paced, detailed, an......more

Goodreads review by Clemens on September 29, 2021

Read this book in 2006, and its the 3rd volume, chronologically, of the Richard Sharpe series. Still in India and Sharpe promoted to officer, ensign, he finds himself within the army of Sir Arthur Wellesley. When his old enemy, Sergeant Hakeswill, commits an act of treason, Sharpe will be committed to......more

Goodreads review by Tim The Enchanter on December 04, 2013

A Masterfully Executed 5 Stars Random Ramblings After being disappointed by the previous book in the series, Sharpe's Fortress does not leave you wanting. While it's predecessor fails to provide sufficient detail of a famous battle, this novels lets you live the pain, drama and excitement of w......more