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Sharpe’s Enemy

The Defence of Portugal, Christmas 1812

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Sharpe’s Enemy

By: Bernard Cornwell
Narrated by: Rupert Farley
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Spain, December 1812

In a deathly cold winter on the Spanish-Portuguese border, a group of deserters take British hostages and it falls to Major Richard Sharpe to lead the perilous rescue mission in the biting cold mountains – where he faces one of his oldest, and most cunning, adversaries.

The British army’s fate rests on the hostages’ liberation. Outnumbered and attacked from two sides, it looks like surrender or certain death on the Gateway of God pass. Yet prepared to hold his ground, or risk his life trying, is Sharpe . . .

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‘Sharpe and his creator are national treasures.' Sunday Telegraph
'Bernard Cornwell is a literary miracle. Year after year, hail, rain, snow, war and political upheavals fail to prevent him from producing the most entertaining and readable historical novels of his generation.' Daily Mail
'Cornwell's narration is quite masterly and supremely well-researched.' Observer
‘The best battle scenes of any writer I’ve ever read, past or present. Cornwell really makes history come alive.’ George R.R. Martin
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Very well narrated. With carefully structured caricatures brought to life in a great story . Which is very hard to leave.

An adventure not to be missed

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Loved this book great story line and as always narrated excellently! Loving this series! It’s been my favourite book so far

Favourite book so far!

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Been working my way through these best one yet seasonal too as it’s set at Christmas 1812

Best sharp to date

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Another Bernard Cornwall masterpiece. Great plot and subplots. Enjoyed listening to it all the way through. Even bought some ear buds so I could keep listening while on the move. I love the way the characters are developing through each story. Now onto the next Sharpe book.

Another Bernard Cornwall materpiece.

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Even more engrossing than usual.
Sharpe, as always, having to overcome idiotic arrogant senior officers, and of course overwhelming French odds!
Never quite sure of the outcome, and a sad ending to dull the elation. Life really!

One of the best in the series

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