The Fort: A Novel of the Revolutionary War Audiobook

" Pretty good, but not one of Cornwell's better ones. About a Revolutionary War non-battle really. Hard to write about an attack where the main story is the Americans failure to press the attack - i.e. what didn't happen. "

" It wasn't as good as his Sharp or Norsemen series of books but i find his one off stories not to be as good as his serial stories. "

" Right up there with Jeff Shaara's Revolution books. I enjoyed being taken to an aspect of the Revolution I was completely unfamiliar with. A real Paul Revere buster. "

" I am just at the beginning. So far it is taking me awhile to get into it..but I think it will pick up. "

" Listening to this as an audio book driving to and from work. Liking it so far. "

" I am a big Cornwell fan and have read most of his books. This was not my favourite. It had the usual rich character definitions and well constructed plot but the story never quite gripped me in the way that his books usually do. Still worth a read. "

" Wasn't expecting to enjoy this nearly as much as I did. Cornwell at his best!! "

" Not one of Bernard Cornwell's strongest, but nonetheless fascinating to me as I knew nothing about this bit of history, and had no idea what a tool Paul Revere really was. "

" Not as good as his other Revolutionary War novel, Redcoat. Also a far cry from his Sharpe books as well. Plodding without much character development. I learned something about a minor battle, but it did not engage me as a novel. "

" I listened to this book on tape. I knew I shouldn't bother with anything by Bernard Cornwell; but people who like to read about war and battles will like him. "

" a too simple story, good for relax. "

" The plot didn't grab me at all. I think there were too many male characters that in my head were all the same, at least in most of the book. "

" I knew nothing of this battle, and it seems little of some famous figures from history. Interesting story and remarkable battle. "

" A good read for historical fiction fans. The depiction of Paul Revere is not completely accurate to historical facts, but overall an enjoyable book. One of Cornwell's better books. "

" I thought I would enjoy reading this historical novel, but it was difficult to keep track of which characters were on which side of the battle, and the gruesome descriptions of the dying soldiers were too much for me. "

" While I enjoyed this one, it wasn't as good as other Cornwell books I've read. It took some time to slog through the first part... "

" Because it lacks a central protagonist, The Fort is not one of Cornwell's better books. In fact, it reads a bit like one of those historical re-enactments/documentaries on PBS. However it still held my interest throughout. "

" history fluff "

" It's a great story but it drags in places and doesn't start moving along until near the end. That said, it tells a little known story in our American history and also illustrates some of the human traits of historic legends. "

" Classic Cornwell and all the better for sticking close to the history. "

" Good read. Gripping battle scenes. Biased towards the British though. "

" I generally like Cornwell quite a bit, and was disappointed in this one. I was amazed when it was over (was listening to it) - it just stopped, and didn't wrap up loose ends. I know war is like that, but I would have liked something more. "

" This book should be titled the Slow Boring Story. Even the battle is slow and has no real intensity to it. I'd rather read an actual history book than this molasses mess. Fortunately, I got it from the Library and didn't spend any money on it. "

" It wasn't as good as his Sharp or Norsemen series of books but i find his one off stories not to be as good as his serial stories. "

" It was okay but i much prefer his Sharp and Norsemen series of books. "

" Slow moving, but well researched and written. I liked the story. It was a disaster from start to finish and that he portrayed Paul Revere closer to his real self than history does, as our history is often mixed with jingoism. "

" Lots of technical information on weaponry, landscape, and ships which bogged me down a bit. I also felt a bit guilty cheering for the British, but it was hard to sympathize with the Americans. This came from a different perspective than I've seen before, so was interesting in that regard. "

" a little slow at the beginning, but its picking up "