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Sharpe’s Prey

The Expedition to Copenhagen, 1807

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Sharpe’s Prey

By: Bernard Cornwell
Narrated by: Rupert Farley
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‘Sharpe and his creator are national treasures.' Sunday Telegraph

Denmark, 1807

When Lieutenant Richard Sharpe arrives in Copenhagen on a secret mission to help stop a war, he finds a city swarming with spies and deceit. Yet the French forces are gathering, their eyes on the Danish navy’s impressive battle fleet: one that could replace every ship they lost at Trafalgar.

The city burns, attacked by the French and besieged by the British. And discovering that he’ll have to make his own rules, fighting through the shadowy maze of friends and foes, is Sharpe . . .

‘A master storyteller’ DAILY TELEGRAPH

Action & Adventure Historical Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Science Fiction Thriller & Suspense Fiction War Military Espionage Suspense

Critic reviews

‘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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This is still one of my favourite series. Sharpe is a fantastic character of high cunning yet simple, often rather base beliefs. The book has plenty of action and the scenes describing the British attack from within the city are excellent. The descriptions of the effect on the city were extremely vivid.Rupert Farley puts in another masterclass as narrator.

Given the subject matter there isn’t much in the way of major battle scenes, this has a bit more of a cloak and dagger theme. Of course being Sharpe this actually transforms into a cloak and seven-barrelled gun theme! Quite how you hide one of them under a cloak is of course open to question if you should choose to . . .

Accusations of the whole thing becoming a little formulaic aren’t totally unfair but this is action and escapism and it is still teaching me about aspects of our history that I wasn’t fully aware of. Five books in and I would still thoroughly recommend this old series to any military history buffs – though of course most will probably have read it already.

The Action Continues Apace!

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Absolutely first rate narrative that vocalises the characters so if you close your eyes you could see each and every one.

Rupert Farley is a brilliant narrator.

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I am working my way through the entire set of Sharpe books. I had read them many years before, in book form, but now I find the audio version quite enthralling. Especial thanks to the brilliant narration, really captivating. Thank you to the team for providing such wonderful entertainment !

Stunning !

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Well written and fantastically narrated, keeps you gripped throughout! A fine continuation of the Sharpe series.

Fantastic!!

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Bernard Cornwall does it again! However, ir seems that this story suddenly rushes to it's conclusion.

cracking.

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