Sharpe's Escape

Portugal, 1810

From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, the tenth installment in the world-renownedSharpe series, chronicling the rise of Richard Sharpe, a Private in His Majesty’s Army at the siege of Seringapatam.

Sharpe’s job as Captain of the Light Company is under threat and he has made a new enemy, a Portuguese criminal known as Ferragus. Discarded by his regiment, Sharpe wages a private war against Ferragus – a war fought through the burning, pillaged streets of Coimbra, Portugal’s ancient university city.

Sharpe’s Escape begins on the great, gaunt ridge of Bussaco where a joint British and Portuguese army meets the overwhelming strength of Marshall Massena’s crack troops. It finishes at Torres Vedras where the French hopes of occupying Portugal quickly die.

Excellent Adventure

I love the Sharpe stories read by Patrick Tull. Wish the others were still available.

More exciting battles in Portugal

My favorite stories by Cornwell in the Sharpe series involve the large Napoleonic battles. This story has a great mix of those and subterfuge when the large unit actions aren't in progress. Patrick Tull, as usual, shows plenty of enthusiasm but is lazy with the accents, and doesn't distinguish hardly at all with the voices for the various characters.

Good Series

One of my favorite series I've read or listened to. The story runs continuously through each book.

Good Listen

The chapter beginings and ends were out of sync with the control bars. I couldnt track where a chap started and ended most of the time. Kind of annoying!

Tull, Cornwell & O'brian ...

As put sooo well by Bradley above, the combination of Cornwell & Tull is dangerously close to the O'Brian & Tull collaboration! Why is there not more Cornwell/Tull narratives?
After listening to the O'Brian-Tull stories for the 4th time (it never gets boring), I search for more Cornwell and Tull is by far and away the best voice for his tales. Such companions they've become! Give them 5 stars! And Ganimera is a good second choice, too!
Being a history buff, I revel in Cornwell's detailed grasp of the era, its people and society, and it is so very easy to fall under their sway.
One work of advice, start at the beginning and read them all!