Sharpe's Fury

By: Bernard Cornwell

Narrated by: Paul McGann

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

In the winter of 1811, the war seems lost. Spain has fallen to the French, except for Cadiz, now the Spanish capital and itself under siege. Inside the city walls an intricate diplomatic dance is taking place and Richard Sharpe faces more than one enemy.

The small British force is trapped by a French army, and their only hope lies with the outnumbered redcoats outside refusing to admit defeat. There, in the sweltering horror of Barrosa, Sharpe will meet his old enemy Colonel Vandal once again.

Poor volume levels and lazy performance

Every character is voiced in the same monotone English accent. It goes from whispers to shouts though so you turn up the volume for the whispers only to be shocked when he shouts something.

ABRIDGED

This is abridged without any mention of it.
The narrator is terrible. He can not bring either the Scots or the Irish to life. The book itself is good when you hear it all

Exciting audio book

This story needs a visual map to follow the action. At the end of Mr. Cornwell’s books he usually tells you what was real and what he changed for the story. This was missing.

Sharpe rectifies an issue for the Wellesley family

Nearly conquered by the French in Spain, Sharpe is sent on an excursion to destroy a key bridge, where a french officer behaves uncouthly. The retreat back to safety nearly sees Sharpe killed. Next the younger brother of Commander Wellesley asks Sharpe to deal with a blackmailer who is embarrassing his reputation, and per usual, a simple pay-off won't suffice. Finally, the Spanish and British forces unite to repel the French, but the Spanish leader, and ultimately his troops, prove ineffective, offering the French a chance to annihilate the British. In the end, Sharpe is able to return some of the ungentlemanly behavior back onto the previously offending French officer.

Best Narration of all Sharpe Books

If you have enjoyed listening to the other books in the Richard Sharpe series, you'll like this one too. But what makes this particular recording so special is the voice of Paul McGann. He sounds just like Sean Bean's character in the Sharpe TV series.