Richard Sharpe Adventures: Sharpe's Eagle: Richard Sharpe and the Talavera Campaign, July 1809 (Audiobook)

from quiBee

An enjoyable read, but seemed a bit rushed compared to the previous books. I guess that's probably because it was the first book he wrote in the series.

from johnthefireman

Swashbuckling stuff. Cornwell certainly gives the impression that he understands military tactics of the time, and he does so in a gripping manner. The story is full of daring feats, intrigue and larger-than-life characters. Very enjoyable, difficult to put down, and makes one want to rush to the...

from DinadansFriend

The first Sharpe to be written and Cornwell deals very well with the necessary structures of the military hero in "Interesting Times". The soldier relying on merit did have a difficult time in the Army of the Duke of Wellington (or Sir Arthur Wellesley as he was at the time), and you need to be a...

from iftyzaidi

Heavy on the action and light on plot, with wafer-thin characters to boot. This was Bernard Cornwell's first book, [and the first I have read] and by his own admission, crudely written. Still, its a quick and exciting read, and Cornwell certainly doesn't gloss over the horrific quality of Napoleo...

from TadAD

Lots of action, not so much plot or character depth as the chronologically earlier books in the series (this was either the first or second volume that he wrote). Still, I'm completely invested in this character by this point, so I enjoyed it. It does have one of the most priceless scenes: the un...