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Sharpe's Tiger: The Siege of Seringapatam, 1799 (The Sharpe Series, Book 1)
- Narrated by: Rupert Farley
- Length: 14 hrs and 14 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Richard Sharpe avoids the tyrannical Sergeant Obadiah Hakeswill and endeavours to rescue a British officer from under the nose of the Tippoo of Mysore.
But in fleeing Hakeswill, Sharpe enters the exotic and dangerous world of the Tippoo. An adventure that will require all of his wits just to stay alive, let alone save the British army from catastrophe.
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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- Amazon Customer
- 09-05-2022
incredible
beautifully imagined, beautifully read. i was hooked from start to finish such an amazing book.
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- Anonymous User
- 13-11-2023
The slowest of the series but still a cracker
A great start to one the best series I’ve read/listened to. The characters are developed so well and set a great back ground for the future books. Recommend this series thoroughly and loved Sharpe’s origin story.
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- David Green
- 06-09-2022
Off to a good start!
I've been aware of this story franchise for quite some time, but neither read, nor watched any of the adaptation.
But given my enjoyment of some of Cornwall's other works, I thought I should give it a try.
I did find it a little difficult to get into, in the beginning, but after a chapter or so, I was fully invested.
Needless to say, I expect to continue with the series in due course.
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- Nick
- 23-12-2021
Wonderful Narrator
Wonderfully narrated. Consistent and well done character voices and accents, I have no trouble wondering who’s who when multiple characters are talking
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- Anonymous User
- 08-03-2023
Brilliant Narrator
Loved all Cornwell’s books to read. Time to work through them with this Narrator. Very enjoyable.
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- G.
- 14-09-2023
Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe's Series: Book One
Bernard Cornwell First Book of the Sharpe's Series was a great story and was equally brilliantly read by Rupert Farley. Each character easily identifiable but Rupert's skillful linguistics.
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- Anonymous User
- 03-11-2023
Great characterisation, beautifully read.
Rupert Farley’s narration of this book was faultless. His accents and nuances of each character’s speaking lines really brought them to life.
Sharpe’s journey was gritty and dangerous but never glorified while the historical setting immersed me in a time where things were very, very different.
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