Windrose reviewed Sharpe's Rifles (Richard Sharpe's Adventure Series #6) by Bernard Cornwell (Sharpe's Adventures (6))
As if being cut off from the army and surrounded by enemy cavalry is not …
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5 stars
Warning: the books are not the TV and - perhaps more important - Lt. Richard Sharpe of the 95th Rifles is not, again NOT, Sean Bean.
The man in the books is the pox-ridden son of a whore, who grew up a thief, graduated a murderer, and ever so slowly grew into a gentleman through one of the more turbulent times in European history.
The books are not necessarily pleasant reading; nor are they as cozy as the otherwise excellent TV series. They are, however, excellent food for thought and and historical curiosity.