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“Richard Sharpe has the most astounding knack for finding himself where the action is…and adding considerably to it.” (Wall Street Journal )
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Named "the direct heir to Patrick O'Brian" by The Economist, Bernard Cornwell is the undisputed master of historical battle fi ction, and for more than twenty years, his Richard Sharpe series has thrilled millions of readers worldwide on both the page and on television.
Now author Mark Adkin, a major in the British army, has created this indispensable guide covering Sharpe's early career, from his beginnings as an illiterate private fighting on the battlefields of India to his legendary command of the Light Company.
A treasure not only for fans of the series but also for anyone interested in nineteenth-century warfare, The Sharpe Companion includes:
- A chapter devoted to each Sharpe book
- Glossary of characters, both real and fictional
- Illustrations and photographs
- Maps of every battle and skirmish
Full of fascinating historical details, thrilling contemporary accounts of actual battles, and impeccable research, The Sharpe Companion is a must for every student of military history and an essential addition to every Sharpe fan's library.
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4.5 out of 5 stars (12 customer reviews)
61 of 62 people found the following review helpful
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History supporting fiction, May 21 2005
By lordhoot "lordhoot" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Sharpe Companion: The Early Years (Paperback)
Sharpe Companion is a guide book to the world of Richard Sharpe, Bernard Cornwell's fictional British rifleman of the Napoleonic Wars. This guide book deals with life of this fictional character's early years as written by Bernard Cornwell. Presented here are the first five books: Sharpe's Tiger, Sharpe's Triumph, Sharpe's Fortress, Sharpe's Trafalgar and Sharpe's Prey which represent Richard Sharpe's "early adventures" (1777-1808).The book is basically divided into two parts. First part deals actually with the real British army of which this fictional character is part of. The study of Sharpe's British army organization, tactics, leadership, culture and society are well presented and easy to understand. Of course, throughout this history lesson, the author take pains to insert how Richard Sharpe fitted into and within the content of the series. This part of the book come with diagrams which help things along very nicely.
The second part of the book dealt with the actual novels inwhich the author goes over each of the previous mentioned Sharpe novel with a historical eye. Included in each chaper which dealt with each novel are useful maps, sidebars of historical fact within the context of the novels and information on historical and fictional characters from each novel.
As an avid reader of this series, I found this book to be highly useful in understanding the life and time of Richard Sharpe character as Bernard Cornwell wrote him and within the context of military history. It will surprised most readers of this series how much history Cornwell did put into his books. The book also come with useful section on Sharpe's early life before he joined the army as well as a time line of his life during the period covered by this book. The book also covered the period of Sharpe's life which wasn't covered in the novels.
Its pretty clear that Mark Adkin wrote this book with a complete cooporation with Bernard Cornwell. This book should proves to be an super useful book to have for any fan of Richard Sharpe series who wishes to have a deeper understanding of the world inwhich this fictional character lives in. From one Sharpe fan to another, this book come highly recommended.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Nice Guide, Oct 30 2006
By John A Lee III "jal3" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Sharpe Companion: The Early Years (Paperback)
If you are interested in the Richard Sharpe series just because you like the stories, this is probably not the best choice for you. If, on the other hand, you are also interested in the Royal Army of the Napoleonic period, you may think you have found a gold mine.This book treats Richard Sharpe as a real, historical person. It gives a few details of his life and some speculation as to his motivations but that is not what it is about. It is a vehicle for explaining the Army of his time. The first half of the book is taken up giving background information on the society that created and molded the Royal Army. The second part of the book looks in detail at each of the battles fought in the series. If this is not to you interest, look elsewhere. If it is to your interest, its great.
Be advised that this book covers only the earliest part of Sharpe's life. It is concerned mostly with India and the other adventures before Sharpe heads off to the Peninsular War.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Sharpe Companion: The early years, Jan 3 2007
By A. Pendleton - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Sharpe Companion: The Early Years (Paperback)
This is in my opinion a must have for any Sharpe fan. It is perhaps the best of its type I have ever seen. Historical novels are usually something I enjoy, but having this volume really helps place the fictional charter into the historical mix. This has for me given me a much better insight into the real events of the time. The uniforms, equipment, the societal expectations -- the whole spectrum. Very intersting -- get it.
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