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| Discussion: Bernard Cornwall I've lost track of the number of books I've read dealing with the Battle of Waterloo, but from a purely fictional point of view this is by far the best book I've ever read. I remember the first time I read a Sharp book, and was told by my friendly librarian that there were others in the series (of course I started halfway through, notwithstanding the order in which they were written). I knew all along that the series was building to a climax - and what a climax "Waterloo" was. I only wish Mr Cornwall hadn't been tempted to give us any "after the battle" book. Waterloo couldn't be bettered, and it remains a favourite for re-reading. Thank you Mr Cornwall. >>By Steve Dilks i am interested in the u.s.civil war, someone gave me copperhead to read and could not stop reading it and the rest of the starbuck chronicles. i started the sharpe books somewhere in the middle also and just finished "sharpes havoc". a great read.the reader feels connected to the characters and hopes the good guy is safe and the bad guy gets justice(by sharpe). thanks >>By John Forte I read my first Sharpe book on holiday and eversince they are the only books that interest me. Corwall makes a connection between the reader and characters that no-one else does. i am still reading the serires but I've heard that Sharpe's Waterloo is fantastic and I truly cannot wait to get that far. >>By Charlie Esberger I have read nearly all the sharpe series books and not only are they a great read but the historical context of the writing is always a plus. While I would normally be able to slog my way through some history books, his retelling of the Napolonic Land Wars make it far more interesting and engaging. I recommend highly that a new reader start from the beginning and read all the way through. a great summer/fall reading project! >>By Tom Mullin I have read all the Sharpe books, and the Harlequin and Vagabond- Can anyone suggest a good non-fiction account of the 100 years war, or the sources that BC used for his research - I cannot see any credits in the latter two books. Chris_Elliott_@btinternet.com >>By Chris Elliott To Chris Elliot Barbara Tuchman "Distant Mirror" excellent read >>By Peter Bevan having met bernard cornwall wheni set up a wargame diplay at a launch he also sign a book for me i have always been a fan, but i am very diappointed with Sharps havoc, the ending is poor , and the time line is awlful When did sharp save wellington! in this book wellington has only just arrived in portugal, hardly knows sharp, and sharp said he saved his life at assaye(india) come on bernard at least read your old books >>By peter wilson I've read and enjoyed the Sharpe novels. I was disappointed in the Starebuck novel Battle Flag. While the action was riveting the details were weak and showed his English background. For example, He talked in terms of battalions where he should have use regiments. He gave Union gun batteries 4 guns, where there should have been 6 guns. He needs to do a better job at research. The inaccuracies take away the force of his writing >>By aretoo25 You are not logged in. To access all functionality, you can log in via Flork. Flork is a worldwide community of people who are interested in music, movies and books. As a Flork-User, you can participate in this and other discussions, meet new people and exchange messages with other members directly: www.flork.com |