Sharpe's Tiger

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Summary: A superb "theatre of the mind" quality audiobook production.
Review: In Sharpe's Tiger, Richard Sharpe must fight behind enemy lines as the British army seeks to overthrow the tyrant Tippoo of Mysore and drive his French allies out of India in 1799. Bernard Cornwell is a master storyteller with the ability to rivet his readers attention to his vivid plots, exotic yesteryear scenarios, and memorable characters. This superbly produced, unabridged audiobook edition featured the magnificent narrative skills of Frederick Davidson who truly brings alive the thrills, dangers and plot twists that are the hall mark of Bernard Cornwell's historical adventures.

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Summary: Excellent addition to the series
Review: I began reading the Sharpe series after seeing the programs onPBS, and I am very hapy that I did. The writing is crisp, and thebooks are consistently entertaining. I see the author is now going into Richard Sharpe's past (before the Peninsula Campaign), and I am pleased that there will be more of these works coming in the future.

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Summary: Non Stop Reading-makes a gift that won't be returned
Review: I have read all of Cornwell's Sharpe series and highly recommend them. Take the time to savor them as when you are finished they are gone. Just the many of the other great reads of the past quarter century-A Boy's Life, Hotel New Hampshire,Over the Edge, Spenser, Lawrence Block,etc.-they are presents you introduce your friends to. Clearly Cornwell will "flense" your resistance to beginning this great series. I rarely give five stars to any writer. Turn off the History Channel and start reading!

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Summary: Cornwell is Amazing!
Review: It never ceases to amaze me how a story so full of historical detail can be so consistently entertaining. 'Sharpe's Tiger' has the series' protaganist, Richard Sharpe, serving as a lowly private in India in 1799 and infiltrating the stronghold of the Tipoo Sultan before the arrival of the British army. Many factors contribute to Cornwell's remarkable novel, but the one that stands out is the character of Obidah Hakeswill, an antagonist so loathsome he is sure to go down as one of the great literary villans of all time.

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Summary: Brilliant read
Review: Sharpes Tiger by Bernard Cornwell is a brilliant work. Seeing Sharpe as a private was a real treat.It had been a few years since sharpe had had an adventure and this first book in the indian trilogy shows that Cornwell has not lost his magic touch.

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Summary: I want it in hardback.
Review: I have the complete Sharpe's collection in hardback. Why can I not find this sellection in hardback to complete the Cornwell section of my library? I understand that the next installment is in hardcover. P.S. When will the next Starbuck book be released?

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Summary: One of those books that keeps you up too late.
Review: My first exposure to Richard Sharpe was via the series aired on PBS.I'm inclined to think this an advantage since it makes visualization of these brilliant spectacles that much easier.When I think of Sharpe I can't help but see Sean Bean.But even without this aspect Cornwell's work is without equal when it comes to verisimilitude.His eye for detail,and the exhaustive research he must have done into military equipment,organization,tactics and customs of the period really brings the story to life for anyone with an affinity for authenticity.

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Summary: This Tiger is no pussycat!
Review: Exceptional and exciting. The one disappointment is that it is so fast-paced that you'll not want to put it down and therefore it won't help you kill time at the airport.

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Summary: the long awaited beginning
Review: Yes, this is it! We all waited so long to read about the first adventures of Sharp. This episode may be the best of the complete series. I hope further stories will come.

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Summary: Sharpe is back!
Review: I came across this book by accident. several years ago I read the entire set of Sharpe novels and was interested in seeing how many of them that Amazon carried because I had had a terrible time aquiring them back in the early 90's and lo and behold I saw that there was a new Sharpe novel out. This one was as consistently good as the rest of the series. I recommend all the Sharpe books. You cant get any better in historical fiction!