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Sharpe's Regiment: The Invasion of France, June to November 1813
- The Sharpe Series, Book 17
- Narrated by: Rupert Farley
- Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
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Summary
Richard Sharpe returns to England to save the regiment.
Major Sharpe’s men are in mortal danger – not from the French, but from the bureaucrats of Whitehall. Unless reinforcements can be brought from England, the regiment will be disbanded.
Determined not to see his regiment die, Sharpe returns to England and uncovers a nest of high-ranking traitors, any of whom could utterly destroy his career with a word. Sharpe is forced into the most desperate gamble of his life – and not even the influence of the Prince Regent may be enough to save him.
Soldier, hero, rogue – Sharpe is the man you always want on your side. Born in poverty, he joined the army to escape jail and climbed the ranks by sheer brutal courage. He knows no other family than the regiment of the 95th Rifles whose green jacket he proudly wears.
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‘Sharpe and his creator are national treasures.' Sunday Telegraph
'Bernard Cornwell is a literary miracle. Year after year, hail, rain, snow, war and political upheavals fail to prevent him from producing the most entertaining and readable historical novels of his generation.' Daily Mail
'Cornwell's narration is quite masterly and supremely well-researched.' Observer
‘The best battle scenes of any writer I’ve ever read, past or present. Cornwell really makes history come alive.’ George R.R. Martin
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- MR
- 30-07-15
Good book
Remember watching these series as a kid and have subsequently read all the books several times. I love the audio format offered here, definitely adds a depth to the stories and a great way to overcome long stints sitting in traffic!
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- Lee
- 16-10-23
what can I say....brilliant
These books partner me on my walks and I love them...this book doesn't disappoint!...highly recommended as all the books.
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- Amazon Customer
- 27-01-24
As always doesn’t disappoint
Can’t get enough listening is non stop can almost picture everything in my mind this is one of the best things I’ve done thank you for an awesome experience.
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- Amazon Customerm
- 13-06-21
Pure Escapeisem
A brilliant story line Book is well read The characters are brought to life by the reader
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- James Maxwell
- 09-04-24
Great story telling
I disliked nothing and enjoyed the reading. This book perhaps is my favourite out of all of them and will definitely listen to it again. So until the next time Sharpe marches again...
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- Thomas
- 10-12-14
Meanwhile, back in England...
If you could sum up Sharpe's Regiment: The Invasion of France, June to November 1813 in three words, what would they be?
Treacherous, thrilling, triumphant
What did you like best about this story?
A change of scene from Sharpe's adventures in India and Spain, only his second return home in the series if memory serves, which sees Sharpe placed in the unfamiliar territory of Britain's class system and high society (which he experiences from numerous perspectives...)
Have you listened to any of Rupert Farley’s other performances? How does this one compare?
Much like his other readings of Sharpe - Farley is excellent. His Sharpe sounds just like Sean Bean, his Harper is cracking, and he has a wide range of other voices which are both convincing in the characters they evoke and consistently deployed across each book - so there is a sense of continuity with characters like Harper, Hagman, Lawford, Nairn, etc..
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I was always on Sharpe's side - egging him on to his inevitable victory!
Any additional comments?
A great book - but best listened to as part of the series. Sharpe always triumphs too, which might not be appealing to everyone - no nadir like that which Jack Aubrey experiences in Patrick O'Brian's novels, but I do not think that detracts from the rip-roaring historical romp (which also gives a real sense of place and time) that is Sharpe's Regiment.
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- Richard Cory
- 14-02-22
great listening
a different look at Sharpe and his ability to snatch victory from the jaws of certain defeat. A romp to enjoy
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- Mr AS Thomson
- 31-12-21
Could not put this down
The narrator was very good he made the story. it kept flowing and I never put it down a great storyline
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- Owen Fussell
- 30-05-18
superb
all the sharpe books in this series are extremely well written and narrated. An absolute delight.
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- Just
- 02-03-19
Regimented Sharpe
Another excellent novel, read expertly by Rupert Farley. If you are new to Sharpe then please don't start here; though if you are already a fan and don't mind reading them out of order then this one is really one of the best.
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