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  • Sharpe's Rifles: The French Invasion of Galicia, January 1809

  • The Sharpe Series, Book 6
  • By: Bernard Cornwell
  • Narrated by: Rupert Farley
  • Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (104 ratings)

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Sharpe's Rifles: The French Invasion of Galicia, January 1809

By: Bernard Cornwell
Narrated by: Rupert Farley
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Lieutenant Richard Sharpe and a detachment of riflemen join the assault of a strong French force holding the Holy City of Santiago de Compostela.

Lieutenant Richard Sharpe and a detachment of Riflemen are cut off from the rest of the army and surrounded. Their only hope of escape is to accept the help of the Spanish, but this assistance comes at a price: to join the assault on the holy city of Santiago de Compostela, held by a strong French force. There is little Sharpe would enjoy more.

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.

Please Note: The historical note is NOT included in this audiobook.

©1988 Bernard Cornwell (P)2014 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Critic Reviews

"Sharpe and his creator are national treasures." ( Sunday Telegraph)
"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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The original tale holds up

I've just worked through the prequels and am now at this novel. I have seen the TV episode before and liked what was different. Good to meet the rifles properly and I loved the major's character even when he's frustrating the hell out of Sharpe/the listener. Good to see the love interest work out differently too. Rupert Farley as always is amazing. So many accents and voices!

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Best series I’ve ever read

This series is great I read all the books and now I want them read back to me so am going to do it again 😂

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Brilliant

There was not one thing I didn't like about this audio. The performance was great, the story was compelling and detailed and I really enjoyed the journey.

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