Richard Sharpe is once again marching in step with the Light Company of George III's army, this time in India, going into battle against the Tipoo Sultan. It's hot as hades, the new sergeant is a sadist who wants to drum Sharpe out of the brigade, and both of them have their roving eyes on the beautiful half-Indian widow of the late and admired Colonel Bickerstaff.
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Set against the background of dazzling wealth, ruinous poverty, gorgeous palaces, sudden cruelty and pitiless battles, Sharpe’s Tiger is his greatest adventure yet.
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Sharpe's Tiger
Siege of Seringapatam
1799
This is where it all begins for Richard Sharpe. Baking under the hot sun on India's Mysore Plateau, Private Sharpe walks into battle for the first time under the Kings colours, guided by the brilliant story telling of author Bernard Cornwell. Along the way Sharpe is publicly flogged within an inch of his life; fakes his own desertion; leads a superior officer to moral corruption in the Sultan's whore houses; throws the depraved Sgt. Hakeswill into a cage of man-eating tigers and becomes one of the richest men in India.
Let's not forget the small matter of saving the British army outside the walls of Seringapatam either.
"Sharpe's Tiger" was written as a prequel to the best-selling literary series, yet Bernard Cornwell overcomes the inherent challenge of convincing the reader that he is meeting Richard Sharpe for the first time. In "Tiger", Cornwell plucks the Richard Sharpe readers have familiarised themselves with over the years, strips the officer's bars from his epaulettes, shaves off a few years and places him amongst the ranks as a lowly Private.
As always with Cornwell, the battle scenes in "Tiger", though smaller in scale compared to the rest of the series, are second to none in their vivid description. Throughout the book, you may be compelled to wipe the spattered blood from your face and avert your eyes from the page as buzzards become fat on the mangled flesh of battlefield casualties.
This is Richard Sharpe at his cleverest and finest, as he looks into the eye of the tiger, pulls the trigger and earns his Sergeants stripes...and fortune.
New Vocabulary: Jetti.
Siege of Seringapatam
1799
This is where it all begins for Richard Sharpe. Baking under the hot sun on India's Mysore Plateau, Private Sharpe walks into battle for the first time under the Kings colours, guided by the brilliant story telling of author Bernard Cornwell. Along the way Sharpe is publicly flogged within an inch of his life; fakes his own desertion; leads a superior officer to moral corruption in the Sultan's whore houses; throws the depraved Sgt. Hakeswill into a cage of man-eating tigers and becomes one of the richest men in India.
Let's not forget the small matter of saving the British army outside the walls of Seringapatam either.
"Sharpe's Tiger" was written as a prequel to the best-selling literary series, yet Bernard Cornwell overcomes the inherent challenge of convincing the reader that he is meeting Richard Sharpe for the first time. In "Tiger", Cornwell plucks the Richard Sharpe readers have familiarised themselves with over the years, strips the officer's bars from his epaulettes, shaves off a few years and places him amongst the ranks as a lowly Private.
As always with Cornwell, the battle scenes in "Tiger", though smaller in scale compared to the rest of the series, are second to none in their vivid description. Throughout the book, you may be compelled to wipe the spattered blood from your face and avert your eyes from the page as buzzards become fat on the mangled flesh of battlefield casualties.
This is Richard Sharpe at his cleverest and finest, as he looks into the eye of the tiger, pulls the trigger and earns his Sergeants stripes...and fortune.
New Vocabulary: Jetti.
By Toni Osborne
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Young private Richard Sharpe and his fellow soldiers are preparing for the siege of Seringapatam in India. It will be Sharpe's first battle, the objective: to topple the Tippoo of Myrose and drive out his French allies. When a senior officer falls in the hands of the enemy, Sharpe is asked to pose as a deserter in order to be captured and imprisoned with his superior. The plan is to orchestrate an escape and bring back vital information. His success will make Richard a sergeant but his failure will leave him at the hands of brutal executioners...
This work of fiction is based on real events, Mr Cornwell put into his writing an immense attention to details. At times it can get a little over descriptive; the plot is packed with gruesome violence, not for the squeamish. I was most interested in the main characters, Richard Sharpe is a ruthless individual and Sergeant Obadiah Hakeswill is a tyrant at his best, it is fast established that they are enemies within the army. Cornwell went to depth describing other interesting characters throughout the novel. A very handy historical note is added at the back of the book to help understand why the author has taken some liberties with the historical facts. My first experience with this series will not be my last.
This work of fiction is based on real events, Mr Cornwell put into his writing an immense attention to details. At times it can get a little over descriptive; the plot is packed with gruesome violence, not for the squeamish. I was most interested in the main characters, Richard Sharpe is a ruthless individual and Sergeant Obadiah Hakeswill is a tyrant at his best, it is fast established that they are enemies within the army. Cornwell went to depth describing other interesting characters throughout the novel. A very handy historical note is added at the back of the book to help understand why the author has taken some liberties with the historical facts. My first experience with this series will not be my last.
By Slow Rider
Format:Paperback
What a great book! Cornwell is an amazing adventure writer- every time I pick up one of this Sharpe books I have a hard time putting it down! This one is no exception!
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Blood, Lust, Drink, Local Color, Intrigue, Adventure, Using Your Wits,...
When I checked this book out of the local library, my favorite librarian looked concerned. Based on her knowledge of my reading habits, she was dubious that I would like Sharpe's... Read more
Published on Oct 29 2008 by Donald Mitchell
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Now I understand all the hype!
This is the first Sharpe novel I have read, although I did catch some of the TV series. I am not a fan of multiple formula novels churned out by lazy writers, and I was suspicious... Read more
Published on Jun 16 2004 by Sailoil
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Bloody good
This is the first Sharpe series book that I read, and it won't be the last -- I plan to follow the series in chronological order (although that's not the order in which Cornwell... Read more
Published on April 5 2004 by newyork2dallas
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Greatest Book I've ever Read
I recently read this book and it was amazing.From start to finish i never got bored. It's a great book for airplane, car or bus rides. Good for Children or adults. Read more
Published on Jan 15 2004 by David Wester
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Tippoo the brutal dictator? umm...
While the book is entertaining, I just want to point out that many people from Karnataka (former Mysore state) do not see Tipu Sultan as a brutal dictator but as a patriot and a... Read more
Published on Dec 10 2003 by JP
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What an incredible start to a great series!
Chronologically, this is the first adventure of the war-loving soldier, Richard Sharpe. I am new to the series, but if the first three books are any indication (The India Trilogy),... Read more
Published on Sep 8 2003 by M. Dog
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Sharpe the raw recruit.
This book is the one all Sharpe fans have been waiting for, Sharpe before he got his commission. The book sets Sharpe as a raw recruit off to fight in India. Read more
Published on Aug 29 2003 by David Hassall
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Very Simple
This book is the greatest adventure I have ever read. This is Indiana Jones and the Charge of the Light Brigade. This is simply what most writers aspire to. Read more
Published on Aug 16 2003 by John Diller
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simple and well done
The start of an amazing series. There aren't any deep messages written in these pages, but it is just a good, solid, entertaining story.
Published on July 30 2003
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Swashbuckling Fun
I've been hearing about the Sharpe Series for years now and on an impulse the other week I picked up "Sharpe's Tiger," chronologically the first book in the series but not the... Read more
Published on May 12 2003 by J. F Malysiak
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