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Sharpe's Battle: The Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro, May 1811
- The Sharpe Series, Book 12
- Narrated by: Rupert Farley
- Series: Richard Sharpe Novels, Book 12
- Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Action & Adventure
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Summary
Richard Sharpe is fighting for his Irish battalion and his own honour through the blood-stained streets of the town.
Quartered in a crumbling Portuguese fort, Richard Sharpe and his men are attacked by an elite French unit, led by an old enemy of Sharpe's, and suffer heavy losses. The army's high command blame Sharpe for the disaster and his military career seems to be ruined. His only hope is to redeem himself on the battlefield. So with his honour at stake, against an overwhelming number of French troops, Sharpe leads his men to battle in the narrow streets of Fuentes de Oñoro.
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.
Critic reviews
"Bernard Cornwell is a literary miracle. Year after year, hail, rain, snow, war and political upheavals fail to prevent him from producing the most entertaining and readable historical novels of his generation." ( Daily Mail)
"Cornwell's narration is quite masterly and supremely well-researched." ( Observer)
"The best battle scenes of any writer I've ever read, past or present. Cornwell really makes history come alive." George R.R. Martin
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- James Carter
- 16-01-20
Perfection
Such is the level of detail, combined with the narration, it's like you are there. All you have to do is close your eyes and immerse yourself.
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- Just
- 24-04-18
Sharpe's Bravado
Where does Sharpe's Battle: The Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro, May 1811 rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
One of the best.
What about Rupert Farley’s performance did you like?
The way he is able to perform all the characters competently and enjoyably.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The final fight between Sharpe and the villain. T'was fantastic.
Any additional comments?
Another gem from Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe's Battle has it all! Brutal French villains, incompetent noblemen, an impossible situation and the threat of court martial. Can Sharpe fight his way through all this and win? You'll have to listen to find out...
1 person found this helpful
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- DexterStJock
- 06-12-20
another cracker
if like me you've become a little obsessed with this series, take heart, this is one of the better ones. Mr Farley does another fantastic job of narration.
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-12-20
It's definitely a grower....
A hard, grim start to this one but well worth the journey. The Sharpe series has kept me company on many a journey now and I'm yet to be disappointed. I'm reading/listening in chronological order rather than order of publishing and the variation in writing keeps it surprisingly fresh. Bernard Cornwell is truly brilliant; 12 books in and I'm still wanting more.
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- Morgan
- 17-11-20
Brilliant ya bastards
Can’t keep a good Rifleman down, or another brilliant Sharpe novel. The narration is excellent and immersive!
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- Adam Mcneill
- 15-10-20
Books are so much better than tv series.
The books seem to finish too quickly
wrapped in the series. The best is yet to come...
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- Amazon Customer
- 13-07-20
Sharpe's Battle
brilliant narration. great story . fabulous entertainment.You can always rely on Bernard Cornwell .Superb book
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- G J Fionda
- 20-05-19
Sharpe
a very good read and description of a battle of that period in time and place
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- Mr. Ja Lees
- 04-12-18
My favourite in the series so far
Working my way through the series, this had a great story and the performance was great- especially for colonel loup!
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- shaun barnes
- 30-09-18
one of best
if your a fan of the Sharpe series then you will really enjoy this one.
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- Juha Mattila
- 29-04-18
Great story as the other books this far.
Hard to pause, but calls to continue. Rupert is the best with accents. Have covered all the books this far and intending to continue.