Sharpe's Tiger
By Bernard Cornwell
- Release Date: 2009-10-13
- Genre: Historical Fiction
Description
From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, the first exciting adventure in the world-renowned Sharpe series, chronicling the rise of Richard Sharpe, a Private in His Majesty’s Army at the siege of Seringapatam.
“The greatest writer of historical adventures today.”
—Washington Post
Richard Sharpe. Soldier, hero, rogue—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.
Reviews
Great historical fiction
5By Trotter HuntGreat storyline, characters and historical detailsSharps Tiger
5By boots saddleMarvelous story and read. I will certainly read more about soldier Sharpe. Lots of action and intregue. Extremely detailed so patience has to be exercised to finish and appreciate. That the story is based mostly on historical fact makes it even more interesting.Brilliant writing
5By Clavier NinjaSuch an exciting story that I just couldn’t put it down. Cornwell did an incredible amount of research, and it is a pleasure to learn such wonderful history while being thoroughly entertained. I can’t wait to read more Sharpe books.Outstanding
5By WoodsmanjoshWonderful book for anyone interested in historical warfare. Well written and researched. Cornwell does a good job of not making the British look too good or too bad, but as humans.Great book bad text
5By Goldeneagle1LCGreat read!! WAY TOO MANY TYPOS. Apple really meads to increase the quality control in iBooks. I expect better from them.Sharpe's Tiger
5By ClewvI enjoyed this book but was dismayed with the excessive amount of typing and spelling errors!Great
4By MJR1Excellent read