Sharpe's Fortress: Complete & Unabridged (Richard Sharpe Adventures (Audio))

Newly promoted Sharpe finds he is not welcome as an officer, and when he is assigned to bullock driving he discovers that his new superior, with the help of old enemy Obadiah Hakeswill, is selling army supplies for his own profit. His efforts to rectify the situation do not go down well, and a failed plot to have him murdered lead to a bloody trail of revenge. His adventures lead him back to his old regiment, the King's 33rd, and with these men he leads an escalade on the fortress that facilitates it's capture. With no way out, Major Dodd (who escaped Sharpe at the Battle of Assaye) is forced to fight the heroic ensign. Unsurprisingly, Sharpe fairs best and has time to exact further revenge on Hakeswill.

An exciting novel that is a little slow off the ground but conjures a world so vivid that you could be in the leading rank assaulting Galwigur. Gripping stuff.


sharpe at his best   December 20, 2000
 1 out of 5 found this review helpful

bernard cornwell continues his amazing series of sharpe books with this absoulte classic an absolute must for any sharp fan.


Graphic look at the India campaign, a must for all Sharpies!   October 15, 2000
 4 out of 4 found this review helpful

This graphic tale of the siege of Ghwalligur, Never before or since have i read a book with which i felt gave me such a level of excitement yet still only slightly better than the rest of sharpes cronicles, which are all works of art. My all time favourite Bernard Cornwell novel, come to think of it my favourite novel of all time, re-introduced me to my love of everything british, even when we were being tyrants.


Answers some of the questions   August 27, 2000
 4 out of 4 found this review helpful

Once again Bernard Cornwell provides his followers with more of his famous character--Richard Sharpe. Continuing his series of "prequals" to Sharpe's Rifles, Cornwell has Sharpe suffer a bit more in India against foes both new and old to the reader. Cornwell notes that he has taken major liberties as an author by inserting his fictional character into the final battle, but it still a wonderful story. What I enjoyed was finding out the details behind the Sharpe story...such as how he got his telescope and his scar. We also have our first introduction to the Rifles that we will come to know and love so much. I can't wait to see how Sharpe loses his fortune, since we know he is penniless in Sharpe's Rifles. All in all...a good story in a wonderful series!