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It was a hard winter. For Richard Sharpe it was the worst he could remember. He had lost his command to a wealthy man - a man with money to buy the promotion Sharpe coveted. And from England comes his oldest enemy - the ruthless, indestructible Hakeswill - utterly determined to ruin Sharpe. But Sharpe is determined to change his luck. And the surest way is to lead the bloody attack on the impregnable fortress town of Badajoz, a road to almost certain death - or unimagined glory... SHARPE'S COMPANY another magnificent, breathtaking adventure.
Publication Year: 1983
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0 0This is one of the better entries in the adventures of Richard Sharpe, fighting man in the army of Wellington. Cornwell brings the history of the Seige of Badajoz to life, once again making me want to take a "Sharpe tour" of Portugal and Spain. [Note to self: learn whether that's actually a thing.] The characters? Well, it's a formula. This is the 13th book, so you know by know whether that formula works for you.
One negative: this entry features the return of nemesis Sgt. Obadiah Hakeswill, a character who is more a collection of tics and idiosyncrasies than a rounded human being. Here's hoping we see the evil Sgt. get his comeuppance on the first page of the next book, just we can have done with him.
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