Sharpe’s Eagle: Richard Sharpe and the Talavera Campaign, July 1809 Audiobook

" As far as I remember, this was the very first Sharpe that Cornwell wrote. When he went back to fill in the back-story, he started just before this one (with Rifles) then went back some more. Which makes some of the small details in the stories inconsistent. But I still love them. "

" I loved the book. It got me hooked on the Sharpe series and Bernard Cornwell. "

" Must read the final battle to the 1812 Overture. "

" This is one of my favorites in this series. It is exciting and there are interesting characters. As always the villains are villainous. In this case the villain is a vain and incompetent colonel who thinks flogging is the way to make good soldiers and, of course, takes a dislike to Sharpe. As always Sharpe is well-nigh indestructible, extremely heroic and very lucky - but not in love. "

" I really like this series in CD. The reader really does a good job. "

" So far I am liking this one better than the first in the series. We'll see. I still can't help but feel I'd rather re-read Dunnett's Lymond Chronicles... "

" Very good piece of Sharpe cannon, in fact, the first one written. Sharpe is involved in intense, larger-than-life battles, just as in most of the others and overcomes overwhelming odds, prejudice, and incompetance to win the day...all while we accidentally learn a bit of history. Good stuff. "

" great author good story interwoven with history "

" Another thoroughly enjoyable tale of Richard Sharpe! "

" I enjoyed the Sharpe's novels pretty well. They do seem to bog down now and again, you must build in a romantic angle. In this one the obligitory inept officers almost bring about disaster and shame the Regiment. it falls to Sharpe (of course) to redeem their honor. "

" Really enjoyed this one! I've heard of the French army marching in columns but this makes it happen. "

" Barely any need to review this book. The first of the Sharpe books, and to the best of my knowledge the first novel by Cornwell, this is a gem in the historical fiction field. "

" Another solid installment in the Sharpe series. Might not go over well with people who don't like history, but it's a solid adventure story. "

" The Richard Sharpe series is a magnificent work of historical fiction. Bernard Cornwell has written an amazing series following Sharpe from a private in India to a Lt. Colonel at Waterloo and then a civilian farmer. "

" Nice pace; fun, quick read "

" This is a short book, but a fun book. One learns a lot about the Napoleonic wars and the conditions of soldiering in that era. Some might argue that Sharpe is too good to be true, but I enjoy his successes. I give it a 6 out of 10. "

" Another solid installment in the Sharpe series. Might not go over well with people who don't like history, but it's a solid adventure story. "

" A brilliant series which gave an incredible insight into an army in the Napoleonic era. Wellington’s “scum of the Earth” turned into unforgettable characters. "

" A well researched,readable pot-boiler that begins the Sharpe series. After something heavy these Cornwell Napoleonic yarns are great reading. I love 'em! "

" Well written book about Sharpe's role in the military and the War in Europe in the 1800s. "

" Another thoroughly enjoyable tale of Richard Sharpe! "

" Who cant love a book about taking a French eagle. Set at the battle of Talavera in 1809. This was - O think - the first Sharpe book. "

" Top-of-the-line historical fiction. Outstanding battlefield action among the British, French, and Spanish armies. Class warfare among the British officers takes aim at Sharpe. The first Sharpe book published. "

" The first "Sharpe" novel that I've read, and eh, I'll probably read some more, but I can tell that Richard Sharpe's heroic nature could easily become repetitive and cliched. The historical warfare detail was great fun, though. "

" I love all of Cornwell's books. But, sometimes I do skip some of the fight scenes. "