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Sharpe's Trafalgar | 
 enlarge | Author: Bernard Cornwell
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  35 reviews
Sales Rank: 3991
Media: Paperback
Edition: New Ed
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 4.3 x 1.1
ISBN: 000723516X
EAN: 9780007235162
ASIN: 000723516X
Publication Date: August 28, 2006
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Ensign Richard Sharpe is back in Sharpe's Trafalgar, the 17th in Bernard Cornwell's remarkable series of Sharpe novels. Sharpe is at the thick of things again, but this time not on the battlefield, but on the high seas.The year is 1805 and Sharpe is stuck in Bombay, waiting passage back to England on the Calliope. He soon discovers that his fellow passengers include the aged patrician Lord William Hale and his "breathtakingly, achingly, untouchably beautiful" young wife, Lady Grace. The scene is set for a romantic but eventful passage, which becomes even more entangled as the Calliope is surprised by the rogue French warship the Revenant. The ensuing maritime adventures sail Sharpe right into one of the most momentous naval battles of all time, off Cape Trafalgar, on the 21st of October 1805, as the massed fleets of Spain and France face the might of Admiral Horatio Nelson's English navy. Sharpe's Trafalgar is one of Cornwell's most ambitious Sharpe novels to date. Filled with the Cornwell trademarks of heroism, graphic violence, romance and vivid evocation of the period, its portrayal of Sharpe at sea is convincingly done and Sharpe's encounter with Nelson himself, alongside his previous encounters with historical figures such as Wellington, is particularly effective--the frail Admiral characterised as asking "nothing from life except to be seated with his good friends Chase, Blackwood and Richard Sharpe". Sharpe's Trafalgar finds Bernard Cornwell on top form; Sharpe fans will not be disappointed. --Jerry Brotton
Amazon.co.uk Review
Ensign Richard Sharpe is back in Sharpe's Trafalgar, the 17th in Bernard Cornwell's remarkable series of Sharpe novels. Sharpe is at the thick of things again, but this time not on the battlefield, but on the high seas.The year is 1805 and Sharpe is stuck in Bombay, waiting passage back to England on the Calliope. He soon discovers that his fellow passengers include the aged, patrician Lord William Hale and his "breathtakingly, achingly, untouchably beautiful" young wife, Lady Grace. The scene is set for a romantic but eventful passage, which becomes even more entangled as the Calliope is surprised by the rogue French warship the Revenant. The ensuing maritime adventures sail Sharpe right into one of the most momentous naval battles of all time, off Cape Trafalgar, on the 21st of October 1805, as the massed fleets of Spain and France face the might of Admiral Horatio Nelson's English navy. Sharpe's Trafalgar is one of Cornwell's most ambitious Sharpe novels to date. Filled with the Cornwell trademarks of heroism, graphic violence, romance and vivid evocation of the period, its portrayal of Sharpe at sea is convincingly done and Sharpe's encounter with Nelson himself, alongside his previous encounters with historical figures such a sWellington, is particularly effective--the frail Admiral characterised as asking "nothing from life except to be seated with his good friends Chase, Blackwood and Richard Sharpe". Sharpe's Trafalgar finds Bernard Cornwell on top form; Sharpe fans will not be disappointed. --Jerry Brotton
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 Fantastic October 22, 2008
As always, a rip-roaring Sharpe classic. Have to say, the excuses for Sharpe to be in the right/wrong place at the right/wrong time are a little bit stretched in this one, however doesn't stop it being a Cornwell page turner!
Powerful and wonderful May 22, 2008
Again - forget A Starbuck Fan's review - its not a review - its a pigheaded opinion that that person writes on every Sharpe Prequal.
Trafalgar is a different book but certainly not a different feel.
Sharpe is at sea; not land, but the unrelenting pace and wonderful characters are still there.
Its a touching tale and the battle of Trafalgar will leave you wanting more.
The only downside is the silling killing of one of the passengers (Sharpe does it) and yes he could and would murder someone, it wasn't necessary.
 Not a typical Sharpe book, but still good September 20, 2007
Sharpe doesn't get up to much in this book he is more of a spectator than a lead character, but the the book is still worth reading if you want to find out about Trafalgar in a fun, fictionalised way.
The story is a bit slow in places such as the beginning of the sea battle as the ships line up to fight, but eventually some good action does take place. The book was written after Sharpe's Prey and is a self contained story that does seem like an add-in.
Nothing is said in the book about the side plots in the Sharpe series such as Hakeswill or Sharpes rise through the ranks. Although Sharpes jewels make an appearance and Sharpe also does something very immoral which you wouldn't expect from him.
Overall a good book about Trafalgar, but not really about Sharpe. Could be missed out if your reading through the series in chronological order without losing any of the story.
Sharpe at sea & in love August 16, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
An unusual Sharpe-novel in that it largely takes place at sea (aboard the frigate Pucelle which is taking Sharpe from India back to England), and has fairly little action except for the battle at Trafalgar which ends the book.
Nonetheless, I read this with great pleasure (if only for the love story, it's strange to encounter a love-struck Sharpe) and even without pitched battles every other chapter Cornwell knows how to keep you engaged in the story and always wanting to find out what'll happen next. On to Sharpe's Rifles!
 Cornwell continues his betrayal July 28, 2007
0 out of 10 found this review helpful
I read all of the original Sharpe series in the eighties and thought that the series had come to it's natural conclusion with Sharpes Waterloo in 1990. I was very suprised to see Sharpes Devil a couple of years later and to my mind this was a book too far in the series. Cornwell was always writing other books including the excellent Redcoat as well as his nautical thrillers. When he started the Starbuck chronicles I was delighted and followed Nates adventures in the same manner as I had Sharpe's. Then, after the Sharpe series had been shown on tv Cornwell abandoned "The Starbuck Chronicles" mid-series (after four books)and resurrected Sharpe. Not to sound too cynical but the only reason for this betrayal of fans who had bought the new books and were following Starbuck could only have been money...Cornwell betrayed and sacrificed the Starbuck fans for a newer and more lucrutive market...the new Sharpe fans worldwide who came to the books after the tv series. In order to continue to cash in along came all the new books each one inserted in a different period of Sharpe's career. If you have read the original series you won't recognise Sharpe's description in the new books..because it's Sean Bean!...Thanks Bernard, how's the yacht?
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