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Sharpe's Triumph: The Battle of Assaye, September 1803 (The Sharpe Series, Book 2)
- Narrated by: Rupert Farley
- Length: 13 hrs and 44 mins
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Summary
Sergeant Richard Sharpe witnesses a murderous act of treachery and, with Sir Arthur Wellesley, faces the Mahratta Horde.
The paths of treachery all lead to the small village of Assaye. Outnumbered and outgunned, Wellesley, with a diminished British army, plunges his men into the white heat of battle. A battle that will make his reputation, and perhaps Sharpe's too.
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.
Critic reviews
"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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- Simon
- 05-10-15
History Re-Visited
Another genuinely impressive novel from Cornwell. Once again he inserts his characters seamlessly into history giving true credit to the real heroes of the day. In this case Sir Arthur Wellsley who of course went on to bigger and better things!
The story continues from the first book and surprisingly Sharpe has passed four quiet years until the campaign leading to the Battle of Assaye reels him in. That's not his only worry though, the wonderfully awful Sergeant Hakeswill still harbours an incredible grudge and if there is one thing Hakeswill can do it is to plot revenge!
The whole thing is expertly narrated by Rupert Farley and his take on the "good" Sergeant is a joy "It's written in the scriptures so it is". The Battle itself is described in great length, the heroism of the Scots, Sharpe's own non-trivial role and of course much historical detail is included to bring it to life.
Another stunning read. I must deliberately ration myself. I want this series to last a little while at least!
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- 18-07-20
Superb as always
The pairing of writer and narrator is as close to perfect as an audiobook gets. Cornwell at his finest.
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- anne moller-backlund
- 30-07-19
A bloody fight in India 1805
The secound book on the the life of a british soldier during campagnes in India while constructing "the jewel in the crown" skillfully narrated by Mr Cornwell. Well researched,socially consciuos as always colourful ,and an interesting read for history buffs.
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- boltaction
- 26-02-19
Sharpe books are a beautiful hidden gem
Absolutely enthralled by the clever plot and amazing action that is a Sharpe novel mr Cornwell has again knocked the hall out of the park in a perfect set up to sharpes promotion anyone who has seen the films needs to give the books a go so much more to the series than I thought and the narrator is so easy to listen to
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- grahamthefez
- 30-12-18
First rate
Gripping story, excellently performed. Looking forward to the next book.
A delight to listen to.
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- R. H. Griffiths
- 20-11-23
Cracking Entertainment
Terrific story and brilliant performance by the narrator. The Sharpe India arch is one of the finest example of a prequel series going.
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- Amazon Customer
- 26-09-23
Excellent listen
Another superb Sharpe novel.Great story Brilliantly narrated. Already downloading the next installment. Highly recommended
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- Oli83
- 09-06-23
Loved reading these as a kid, but…
I found the narration somewhat off putting. The Scottish characters are done in an oddly over the top combination of Sean Connery and Frankie Boyle. Whilst the Indian characters voices are a bit suspect too.
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- Amazon Customer
- 17-04-23
Great story and well read !
Sharpe as we know and love him! A great story well read! I look forward to the next!
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- Bob & Alison
- 10-11-21
A good read!
I preferred this to the first book, it differs to the TV series but is very good.
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