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  • Sharpe's Havoc: The Northern Portugal Campaign, Spring 1809

  • The Sharpe Series, Book 7
  • By: Bernard Cornwell
  • Narrated by: Rupert Farley
  • Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (1,119 ratings)

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Sharpe's Havoc: The Northern Portugal Campaign, Spring 1809

By: Bernard Cornwell
Narrated by: Rupert Farley
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Summary

A small British army is stranded when the French invade northern Portugal and Lieutenant Richard Sharpe meets the future Duke of Wellington.

Sharpe is stranded behind enemy lines, but he has Patrick Harper, his riflemen and he has the assistance of a young, idealistic Portuguese officer.

When he is joined by the future Duke of Wellington they immediately mount a counter-attack and Sharpe, having been the hunted, becomes the hunter once more. Amidst the wreckage of a defeated army, in the storm lashed hills of the Portuguese frontier, Sharpe takes his revenge.

Soldier, hero, rogue – Sharpe is the man you always want on your side. Born in poverty, he joined the army to escape jail and climbed the ranks by sheer brutal courage. He knows no other family than the regiment of the 95th Rifles whose green jacket he proudly wears.

©2003 Bernard Cornwell (P)2014 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

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Another superb Richard Sharpe story!

I have listened to many of the Sharpe series & I love them. I saw the entire tv series and when I listen to Rupert Farley I can almost swear Sean Bean is reprising his role as Sharpe. Rupert was an inspired choice for these books.

Now on to the next one!

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Historically interesting as always,...

...however, I thought the story to be weaker than normal which was disappointing still good

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Nice little bridge between bigger stories

Not really one of the more thrilling stories but a nice little filler in between bigger ones.

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another amazing adventure

another amazing adventure, so pleased I started this adventure, can't wait to listen to next one

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Gripping

Fantastic once again and gripping,also well narrated.Bernard Cornwell has come up with a terrific character that every boy would love to be,brave and heroic!.

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Attack then defend.

A very emotive episode for Sharpe as french cruelty is described, in graphic detail. In fact it's human cruelty on both sides, all ages, all classes. Historically it seems, napoleon left soult out on a limb. No reinforcements meant no king of Lithuania. but thousands suffered as a result, and wellingtons army had an easier job of removing the french from Portugal.

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Going Strong

I keep waiting for a weak link in this series of books and I'm glad to say there is none so far!
Terrific characters, superbly read. Loving these books.

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classic Sharpe

great narration, and the writing is superb, evoking vivid landscapes and battles, a classic Sharpe novel

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Another cracking adventure!

As a BIG fan of the TV series, I recently started making my way through the Sharpe books (something to do during lockdown) and can honestly say that I’ve enjoyed every single one so far. Rupert Farley’s voice work/narration is superb - particularly his ‘impressions’ (for want of a better word) of Sean Bean, Daragh O’Malley and Brian Cox.

Though, personally, I didn’t enjoy ‘Havoc’ as much as ‘Tiger’ or ‘Fortress’, it’s still a well p-written part of the rich Sharpe saga. Well worth a credit!

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Tried and tested

Another run of the mill Sharpe novel, but I’m not complaining! Good old swashbuckling stuff

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