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Sharpe's Honour (Richard Sharpe's Adventures, No. 17) | 
 enlarge | Author: Bernard Cornwell
Publisher: Penguin
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
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Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 014029435X
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780140294354
ASIN: 014029435X
Publication Date: April 1, 2001
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An unfinished duel, a midnight murder, and the treachery of a beautiful prostitute lead to the imprisonment of Sharpe. Caught in a web of political intrigue for which his military experience has left him fatally unprepared, Sharpe becomes a fugitive-a man hunted by both ally and enemy alike. REVIEW: Consistently exciting... these are wonderful novels. (Stephen King)
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 Quick one-off Sharpe story hits the usual high points May 19, 2007
in "Sharpe's Honor," Richard Sharpe is set up by the French spymaster Pierre Ducos. The plot is dastardly - Sharpe is accused of murdering a prominent Spanish general at a time when English-Spanish relations are at the most delicate. What else can Wellington do except throw Sharpe to the wolves of carpricious justice?
Well, plenty. If you have looked at the titles of this series, you know that Sharpe survives Ducos' gambit and lives to fight another day. The pleasures of "Sharpe's Honor" lie not in the plot but in Bernard Cornwell's telling of it. Here you will find all the usual Cornwell figures - a damsel in distress, a diabolical enemy of fearsome murderous prowess, and the reeling yet mighty French army.
Look for all the usual stock Cornwell features in "Sharpe's Honor." Love scenes, battle scenes, intrigue . . . it is such an exciting novel that it is almost a shame to give "Sharpe's Honor" a mere four stars. But there is something about "SH" that makes the novel a foregone conclusion. There is never any serious risk for our hero, because we know he will turn out right in the end. And while Cornwell writes another amazing battle scene in the climactic battle of Vitorita, we've almost grown accustomed to amazing Cornwell battle scenes. Long story short - this is a fun book, but does little to separate it from the rest of the Sharpe series to merit a five-star rating.
Cornwell's Richard Sharpe series is among the most entertaining sustained series available. Fans of the series will of course read "Sharpe's Honor," and enjoy it, but few will consider it a high water mark for the series as a whole. Check it out.
 A Great Series August 15, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is another entry on the Sharpe series. It is fun, entertaining and very readable. Cornwell's research is as excellent as usual. He takes some licenses for the shake of the story and continuity, but this is OK. Some people are outraged by the portrait of some of the real historical characters, but historical characters are rarely depicted accurately in historical fiction, so I think this can be forgiven. Besides, usually a more serious account of these characters is given at the end of the book on the Historical Note.
Many people insist in compare this series with Patrick O'Brian's Master and Commander. I don't think this is fair for any of the series, they are different entities. What they have in common is that once you start you may get hooked and devour one book after another...
And in the literary world today that is a rare and marvelous thing.
Cornwell is a master October 30, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is Cornwell at his finest. Sharpe, wrongfully acused of murder, sets off in search La Puta Durada in order to clear his name of her husband's murder secretly engineered by Major Ducos. Sharpe, the continual underdog, manages to save his skin once again! Cornwell's work only seems to get better with time and this book is proof of his talent!
 Disappointing May 12, 2005
I found this volume in the Sharpe saga to be somewhat disappointing. The plot seemed very contrived and Sharpe was somewhat out of character. The actual battle of Vitoria, which was one of Wellington's most glorious successes, seems almost an after-thought here. The intrigue surrounding Ducos, in retrospect seemed irrelevant and the Slaughterman too much of a characature to believe. Nevertheless, it's worth reading if for no other reason than completeness.
The surreal Sharpe November 18, 2002
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
This is the odd man out in the series (so far), which is a nice change. For much of the novel, Sharpe is out of the army, without Harper or Hogan, and on the run, trying to clear his name and win back his officer's commission.The scene where Sharpe rescues his lover, a onetime French spy, from a nunnery is the funniest writing in the series so far (eight books and counting). And when a fortuitous explosion frees him from the French, the description of Sharpe wandering away, drunken and dazed, from the burning castle is surreal. For anyone who thinks Sharpe is a one-dimensional hero character, Sharpe's Honor shows Sharpe's many weaknesses: his inability to sidestep a ruinous challenge to his honor; his blind obsession with a woman who is at best, fickle, at worst, treacherous; his destructive self-pity. This novel concentrates on the interior worlds of Sharpe and other characters more than earlier books have. It's illuminating to see the battle of Vittoria from so many viewpoints. And Cornwell continues to show that truth is stranger than fiction by taking incidents that really happened, such as the bizarre looting of the French baggage train, and weaving them into the story. Sharpe's Honor is another strong entry in the series.
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