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Special Hell => Book Club => Topic started by: Spooky on January 13, 2012, 03:44:51 PM

Title: The Sharpe's series
Post by: Spooky on January 13, 2012, 03:44:51 PM
Digby, I notice Cornwell didn't write the books in chronological order. Is it better to read them in written order or try and read in chronological order?
Title: Re: The Sharpe's series
Post by: AdmiralDigby on January 13, 2012, 04:20:24 PM
Chronological , all the way !

http://www.bernardcornwell.net/ (http://www.bernardcornwell.net/)

http://www.bernardcornwell.net/index2.cfm?page=1&seriesid=1 (http://www.bernardcornwell.net/index2.cfm?page=1&seriesid=1)

Start with "Tiger" and enjoy the guts out of them .

:)
Title: Re: The Sharpe's series
Post by: Spooky on January 16, 2012, 09:25:23 AM
Only 4 chapters in and I am liking it! I like Mr. Cornwell's writing style and he has done a great job of making Sharpe a likable character. I already hate a couple of characters and hope they get what is coming to them.
Title: Re: The Sharpe's series
Post by: AdmiralDigby on January 16, 2012, 10:46:32 AM
Quote from: Spookrys Blackfrye on January 16, 2012, 09:25:23 AM
Only 4 chapters in and I am liking it! I like Mr. Cornwell's writing style and he has done a great job of making Sharpe a likable character. I already hate a couple of characters and hope they get what is coming to them.


Easily my favourite historical series .

( although I will state his "Warlord" series  about King Arthur is a masterpiece )
Title: Re: The Sharpe's series
Post by: Spooky on January 16, 2012, 01:44:18 PM
Does the TV series start with Tiger?
Title: Re: The Sharpe's series
Post by: AdmiralDigby on January 16, 2012, 02:47:28 PM
Quote from: Spookrys on January 16, 2012, 01:44:18 PM
Does the TV series start with Tiger?

No

"Sharpe's Rifles"

( the book series starts ( non-chronological ) with "Eagle" . "Rifles" was written specifically for the tv series .

Sharpe's Indian adventures are from more recent books .

That said , in the tv series he does have post Waterloo Indian adventures which do poach from the books .

:)