Sharpe’s Gold: Richard Sharpe and the Destruction of Almeida, August 1810 Audiobook

" Enjoyable, quick, fun read. I was disappointed that the book (or the edition I read) didn't have a historical explanation/disclaimer at the end. (I've enjoyed learning what liberties the author took in prior books.) "

" Bernard Cornwell brings a good story & History together wonderfully. "

" Another good Sharpe story. Hard to keep writing the same things over and over again about them. Yes, the same general themes tend to happen over all the books, they are war stories after all, but the slight variations in each always make it worth your time to read all of them. "

" Richard Sharpe and the Destruction of Almeida, August 1810 "

" Excellent. Cornwell never tells a bad story. "

" I'm amazed at how this Series keeps getting better. There was a lull between the first novels which were incredible and the last few that I've read, but this one tops all previous stories. The tension was amazing and we really get to see Sharpe shine. "

" A hard fight and a harder decision for Sharpe in this entry. Fun stuff! "

" How do you take a half ton of gold back to your army's general? Through known enemies, through supposed allies, over awful terrain and by flattening a town. Sharpe prevails and moves on to the next book in this series. "

" Brain Candy! Fun story. I enjoy revisiting the Captain Sharpe, the erstwhile sergeant of the British infantry. "

" Another good book in the Sharp series. Maybe this time he's found a woman who won't marry someone else or be killed. We'll have to wait and see if she survives the war and he comes back to get her. He just might end up retiring in Spain. "

" Haha. Cornwell did well to incorporate a "deniable ops" storyline starring Richard Sharpe into the "spaces" in between actual historical events. And still make it replete with excitement, adventure, and or course, his way with women. "

" No. 9 in the Richard Sharpe series.[return][return]In August of 1810, the British Army is bottled up in southern Portugal near Lisbon. Spain, except for C "

" What can I say? I was in Maine and Jock handed this to me after I remarked on his large collection of Bernard Cornwell books. I should have known better, but there was no TV and Nin was using the Kindle. "

" 3.75 stars. I enjoyed the action, historical background and fast pace but the violence- the sadistic torture- is hard to swallow, even though it's a meant to be a realistic portrayal of war. "

" I have been enjoing reading these for awhile. Richard Sharpe always seems to be in the right place with a plan. He will never be respected for his acomplishments, but instead feared for them. He is always there to do the dirty work. A solider's solider. "

" Sharpe is on a mission to steal gold from Spanish partisans and in the process gets yet an another woman ,i wonder if Bernard Cornwell will let him keep his pants up for at least one novel ,not like i care anyways :) "

" It's a race. I am one whole book ahead of my Other Half and he has more opportunity to read than I do at the moment. Yikes! "

" great author who interweaves history into a story that is easily followed and hard to put down "

" 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. "

" Sharpe is on a mission to steal gold from Spanish partisans and in the process gets yet an another woman ,i wonder if Bernard Cornwell will let him keep his pants up for at least one novel ,not like i care anyways :) "

" A bit scrappy though a quick read. "

" I can't pick a "favorite" in the Sharpes series, but this one was close to the top. "

" Brain Candy! Fun story. I enjoy revisiting the Captain Sharpe, the erstwhile sergeant of the British infantry. "

" Enjoyable, quick, fun read. I was disappointed that the book (or the edition I read) didn't have a historical explanation/disclaimer at the end. (I've enjoyed learning what liberties the author took in prior books.) "

" I'm amazed at how this Series keeps getting better. There was a lull between the first novels which were incredible and the last few that I've read, but this one tops all previous stories. The tension was amazing and we really get to see Sharpe shine. "

" What can I say? I was in Maine and Jock handed this to me after I remarked on his large collection of Bernard Cornwell books. I should have known better, but there was no TV and Nin was using the Kindle. "

" Another entertaining Sharpe book -- nothing too memorable but great for long plane rides. "

" I've seen a few of the episodes of the miniseries and thought the books would be good. I was right I enjoyed this book. The author researches actual battles and events and then adds a fictional character, Richard Sharpe, to the story. "