Sharpe's Tiger
Bernard Cornwell
Historical Fiction
Sharpe's Tiger
by Bernard Cornwell
—· 384 p· 1997
adventuroustense
Overview
About
In a battery of events that will make a hero out of an illiterate private, a young Richard Sharpe poses as the enemy to bring down a ruthless Indian dictator backed by fearsome French troops.The year is 1799, and Richard Sharpe is just beginning his military career. An inexperienced young private in His Majesty's service, Sharpe becomes part of an expedition to India to push the ruthless Tippoo of Mysore from his throne and drive out his French allies. To penetrate the Tippoo's city and make con…
Part of a series
The Richard Sharpe Series
Vol. I · 1 of 23 volumes
VOL 2
2
II
Sharpe's Triumph
VOL 3
3
III
Sharpe's Trafalgar
VOL 4
4
IV
Sharpe's Prey
VOL 5
5
V
Sharpe's Rifles
VOL 6
6
VI
Sharpe's Havoc
VOL 8
8
VIII
Sharpe's Gold
VOL 9
9
IX
Sharpe's Escape
VOL 10
10
X
Sharpe's Fury
VOL 11
11
XI
Sharpe's Battle
VOL 12
12
XII
Sharpe's Company
VOL 13
13
XIII
Sharpe's Sword
VOL 14
14
XIV
Sharpe's Enemy
VOL 15
15
XV
Sharpe's Honour
VOL 16
16
XVI
Sharpe's Regiment
VOL 17
17
XVII
Sharpe's Christmas
VOL 18
18
XVIII
Sharpe's Siege
VOL 19
19
XIX
Sharpe's Revenge
VOL 20
20
XX
Sharpe's Waterloo
VOL 21
21
21
Sharpe's Devil
VOL 22
22
22
Sharpe's Assassin
VOL 23
23
23
Sharpe's Command
22 more volumes
Pages
384
Windsor Publications
Linguistic complexity
3/5
Moderate
Thematic complexity
3/5
Layered
Rating
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Reader feel
Pacing9
Military Authenticity9
Worldbuilding8
Narration8
Historical Tension8
Prose7
Plot twists7
Emotional depth6
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