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Sharpe's Rifles
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 489
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 451
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- Joe
- 09-30-03
Historical Fiction at it's best.
I had never read (or listened to) a novel by Cornwell before purchasing and hearing this one. I was instantly hooked and I'm planning to purchase and listen to all of the others offered on Audible. The book was superb, the character development was rich and plausible, and the story telling was excellent. My only disappointment is that not all of the "Sharpe" novels are yet available on Audible (a situation I hope they rectify quickly). I might add that the narration by Frederick Davidson is absolutely fantastic. His ability to mimic almost any voice and accent only adds to the richness of the story. I heartily recommend this book to all.
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- jim
- 10-16-03
Lots of adventure.
Great fun, lots of adventure, some history. I liked all of Bernard Cornwell Sharpe's books so much that I was deeply depressed when I finished the last one available at audible. More Please!
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Cameron
- Monterey, CA, United States
- 06-12-07
Great book, great narration
Wonderful story with a very good plot. I'm really enjoying these Sharpe novels. And Davidson does an a very good narration--I wanted to fight along with Spanish as Davidson was reading the last dramatic chapters.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Ronald
- New Port Richey, FL, USA
- 04-24-04
A GREAT Historical Novel
This was my first of the "Sharpe" series and it was thouroughly enjoyable as well as giving me a great perspective of Spanish history. As an American living tempoarily in Spain I found it accurate and a rip-roaring adventure. I look forward to listening to more books in this series.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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- Peyton
- Imperial, PA, USA
- 03-03-03
Sharpe's Rifles
A rip roaring historical adventure novel, the first in a long series. Sword battering bone, blood & honor, AArrrr... Recommended for guys only, it's lot of fun and you learn some excellent history to boot!
7 of 9 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- David Floyd
- 11-08-06
Lots of Fun
This was my first book of the Sharpe series, and I enjoyed it very much. I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the books in this series. The story was very exciting and kept me extremely interested all the way through. I highly recommend this one.
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- Glen Longwell
- Orlando, Florida
- 01-16-19
not what I expected but still a great story
the book itself is a lot of fun and I knew that going in. the narrator sounded a little to snide to voice sharpe in my opinion and the recording was sounding rough and skipping in parts. not enough to ruin the story but enough to be an annoyance.
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-26-18
Rifles
A great book. I'm not certain why the performer decided to make Harper's voice sound like a leprechaun.
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- Christopher Majetich
- 06-18-18
Sharpe struggles with leadership.
As a leader in the Army myself, I could relate to a lot of the struggles that Sharpe goes through with his new command of surviving riflemen. A good story, and Davidson again impresses with his multitude of voices and accents for the various characters.
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- B. A. Miller
- WALLA WALLA, WA, US
- 06-04-18
the first of the Sharpe series, a great beginning
The introduction to the main characters of the Sharpe series and historical events of the Peninsula war.