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Sharpe’s Escape

The Bussaco Campaign, 1810

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Sharpe’s Escape

By: Bernard Cornwell
Narrated by: Rupert Farley
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*SHARPE’S COMMAND, the brand new novel in the global bestselling series, is available to pre-order now*

Portugal, 1811

Captain Richard Sharpe’s renegade ways leave him discarded by his regiment and waging a war against a private Portuguese enemy – one fought through the burning, pillaged streets of Coimbra.

Forced to retreat across treacherous terrain, the British army prepare vast defences at the Lines of Torres Vedras – their greatest secret and their last hope of stopping the French reaching Lisbon. And risking everything to re-join his regiment, and lead the army into battle once more, 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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If there is a better performer than Rupert Farley I will eat my shako! Fabulous reading of a historic novel that sent me to the Peninsular War with Sharpe, Harper, Lawford & Hogan. Plenty of humour abounds in this book. Think all of us want to be Richard Sharpe!

Another Right Ripping Yarn

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if you like history and grant plot this is the book for you Rupert Farley preformence was good

Great book

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Farley takes his time, really draws the story out but it doesn't drag at all. His accents are phenomenal and he captures the characters perfectly - I want him to read everything I ever listen to!

Fantastic. Rupert Farley is superb!

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Excellent as usual. The narrator was very good in his delivery and characterisation. Well done and I'm looking forward to the next in the series.

Excellent

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Another great adventure the story’s become almost addictive need to listen to the next instalment of the hero Sharp.

Another great adventure

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