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Sharpe's Prey Paperback – January 1, 2011

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Richard Sharpe and the Expedition to Copenhagen, 1807. Lieutenant Richard Sharpe, newly returned to England, is offered a new job: go to Copenhagen, help deliver a bribe, and stop a war. To him, it seems easy. But the bribe is to stop the Danes allowing the French to possess their battle fleet, big enough to replace every warship lost at Trafalgar. Sharpe is a sacrificial pawn, as the French are willing to do what ever it takes to recover their naval power. But sometimes pawns can change the game. Soldier, hero, rogue -- Sharpe is the man you always want on your side. Born in poverty, he joined the army to escape jail and climbed the ranks by sheer brutal courage. He knows no other family than the regiment of the 95th Rifles whose green jacket he proudly wears.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0007425856
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harper (January 1, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780007425853
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0007425853
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.12 x 0.88 x 7.76 inches
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Bernard Cornwell was born in London and worked in television until he met his American wife and moved to the US. Denied a work permit, he wrote a novel and has been writing ever since.

A master storyteller with a passion for history, his current bestselling series, THE LAST KINGDOM, is centred around the creation of England. It is also a major TV series on Netflix, with Bernard playing a cameo role in season three. The fourth season is currently being filmed.

He is also the author of THE GRAIL QUEST series, set in the Hundred Years’ War, THE WARLORD chronicles, set in Arthurian Britain, a number of standalone novels, one non-fiction work on Waterloo and the series with which he began, the SHARPE series.

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Customers find the book enjoyable and engaging. They appreciate the well-told story with a riveting plot. The author's historical accuracy and careful research make the events understandable. Readers praise the writing quality as good and easy to read. They also appreciate the depth of the characters and how the book plays well as a screenplay. Overall, customers consider the book an excellent addition to the Sharpe series that does not disappoint.

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40 customers mention "Readability"40 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book. They find it an enjoyable read and a good choice for historical fiction fans. The author's storytelling ability makes the books enjoyable.

"...It is always nice to follow the story of an old friend such as Sharpe. The history of the early 1800's comes to life in these stories...." Read more

"good value as a used book good read highly recommend as used. fantastic tv show based on it." Read more

"...I was bored, I picked it up and read it. I loved the story, but it would be another 5 years when I read the next one...." Read more

"...The descriptions of Copenhagen and the Denmark of the time are excellent along with the descriptions of the "modern warfare" that is waged..." Read more

35 customers mention "Story quality"28 positive7 negative

Customers enjoy the story's quality. They find it entertaining, with a riveting plot and historical aspects. The writing is crisp and spare, and the adventure is great. Readers appreciate the educational value of learning about history while reading a novel. They also mention that the book has plenty of action and wonderful battle scenes.

"...But the story is exactly as well told as one would expect from Bernard Cornwell, both subtle and brutal." Read more

"...Wonderful battle scenes.The story of a battle of the British/French wars that we know little about...." Read more

"...Wow! I give Mr. Cornwell two thumbs up for an extraordinary imagination...." Read more

"Interesting history. Never heard about this war.Violent as usual.Lots of action.Sharpe is dashing as usual. Not as much intrigue as other books." Read more

17 customers mention "Historical accuracy"17 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the historical accuracy of the book. They find it interesting and enjoyable, combining historical fact with fiction to make events understandable. The author does a good job making historical events understandable through meticulous research of the period. While the book is fictional, it reads like a real commentary on a person's life.

"...This is fiction and yet it reads like a real commentary of a person's life...." Read more

"...I did enjoy it an emerging historical facts with fictional actions does make the book interesting as Sharpe and his new Rifleman BN fight to..." Read more

"Interesting history. Never heard about this war.Violent as usual.Lots of action.Sharpe is dashing as usual. Not as much intrigue as other books." Read more

"Cornwell does such a good job of making historical events understandable... He has more 'gore" than I would usually read, but he describes an..." Read more

14 customers mention "Writing quality"14 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the writing quality of the book. They say it's well-written, easy to read, and a real page-turner that is hard to put down. The stories are thought-out and great for binge-reading.

"...This is fiction and yet it reads like a real commentary of a person's life...." Read more

"...These novels form a cluster and benefit from being read in succession...." Read more

"Great book, it's an easy read. It's always a joy to see what kind of trouble Richard Sharpe finds shimself in...." Read more

"...All of Cornwell's books are real page-turners!" Read more

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Customers like the author. Reviewers say he's one of the great historical fiction authors of his time.

"...C.S. Forester and Bernard Cornwell are among the greatest Historical Fiction authors of their times. The Shape series is an excellent read." Read more

"Liked product-am collecting whole series. Fantastic author." Read more

"...the 12th novel that I have read by Bernard Cornwell...Absolutely excellent author...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the depth of the characters.

"...continuing story of Richard Sharpe that makes Sharpe a real life character in our minds...." Read more

"...The stories are researched very thoroughly, the characters and dialogue are realistic. All of Cornwell's books are real page-turners!" Read more

"...Great time spent with wonderful characters, good and bad. The stories built into history lessons were just masterful...." Read more

"Cornwell is a master writer in style, depth of characters, and especially in his meticulous research of the period he is writing about...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the book's playability. They say it plays well, is as good as most Cornwell novels, and doesn't disappoint.

"Somewhat of a formula book for Cornwell, but they play so well." Read more

"Historical background interesting. Better as a screen play" Read more

"I am addicted to the Sharpe novels and this one is as good as most of them...." Read more

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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2012
    Bernard Cornwell does it again in telling the continuing story of Richard Sharpe that makes Sharpe a real life character in our minds. This is fiction and yet it reads like a real commentary of a person's life. Sharpe is a person that has character flaws and grit and tenacity, a person that does not apologize or constantly say that he is 'sorry' for his actions. No, he marches through his challenges and faces boldly whatever is thrown his way. We, as readers get to live out his adventures and become very involved in his life. As we finish one book in this series we want to learn more about this complicated man and how his life unfolds. Yes, I am hooked by the author's skill and will continue this series with the impossible hope that it will never end. The added bonus the author includes is like the TV add saying, "But wait, there's more!" We get to learn, and in a way experience, the daily detail of civilian and military life. With the key word here being "detail". "Life is in the details", it truly is, and that is how we share this life with Sharpe.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2022
    “Sharpe’s Prey” pales a little after “Sharpe’s Trafalgar,” mainly because its scope is narrower and the lieutenant’s mission in Copenhagen is clandestine. Richard is, in effect, a spy for the British who want to make sure Danish warships don’t fall into French hands. But the story is exactly as well told as one would expect from Bernard Cornwell, both subtle and brutal.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2002
    As one of those who has the complete set of Sharpe, I preordered the book, and started reading it the same evening I received it. It is always nice to follow the story of an old friend such as Sharpe. The history of the early 1800's comes to life in these stories. Here we see the contrast between the poor of England and Denmark as Sharpe travels back to his childhood and settles old scores, and then to Denmark and sees the contrast in Denmark. Wonderful battle scenes.The story of a battle of the British/French wars that we know little about. We see Sharpe and Wellington as they meet after three years. Harper makes an appearence. Just a wonderful read. I always read these books through for the story and color, then go back and read it again for clarity. I look forward to more of Sharpe over the coming years. Highly recommended.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2023
    good value as a used book
    good read
    highly recommend as used.
    fantastic tv show based on it.
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2002
    Richard Sharpe is the product of a fondling home that was willing to sell young girls or boys for evil or dangerous purposes if the price was right. He escaped at an early age to live on the streets. At best he is a rogue; at worst a murderous thug who will cut the throat of an enemy without a second thought. This novel finds him destitute after losing the fortune stolen in India. He returns to the fondling home 20 years after his escape to seek revenge plus obtaining some money. Events leave him on the run, but British government officials happen to need a lower class thug for a special mission and Sharpe's other sins can be overlooked.
    The mission takes Sharpe to 1807 Copenhagen along with 43,000 pounds in gold intended as a bribe. This is like setting a fox to guard a henhouse. When his upper class traveling companion disappears with the gold, Sharpe must find both. This leads him into Copenhagen just ahead of the British attack on the city. He is caught up in intrigue and people changing sides. He eventually is able to get back to British lines, but then must return to find both the traitor and the gold. The novel has some climatic action in the middle of a heavy British bombardment of the city. Along the way, Sharpe finds a new woman then loses her again, continuing his bad luck with women.
    And then there is the gold, equivalent to about 40 million pounds in today's economy, which has passed through many hands without receipts. Soldiers were being hanged for petty looting, but officials were willing to turn a blind eye where there was gold, as long as they got their share.
    As a side note, the 1807 attack on Copenhagen is described in some detail in Robert C. Wing's biography of Peter Puget. Puget, then a Royal Navy captain, commanded the inshore squadron of small vessels that bombarded the city.
    Based on content, I would give the novel a PG-13 rating.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2005
    Sharpe's Prey is very different from Sharpe's Trafalger. When Trafalger had ended, Sharpe was united with his love Lady Grace, her husband conveniently shot while attempting to murder her. When Sharpe's Prey opens, Sharpe is wearing his traditional green jacket of the rifles, but our hero is tough to recognize. Grace died from childbirth complications, along with the baby. Sharpe's fortune has once again been eaten up and he is penniless. His commission is worthless and he is not very happy with his military career. Yet Sharpe comes out on top and soon he finds himself in a secret mission with a gentleman to Denmark. After his defeat at Trafalger, Napoleon is desperately looking for ships to use against the naval power of Britain. Denmark's fleet is tempting and the British want that fleet safe in English ports while the Danes disagree. Soon Sharpe is in over his head in a world of spies and double crosses all while the English invade the peninsular kingdom. What follows is a tale of love, revenge and war, culminated by the British bombardment of Copenhaggan a little remembered event in world history. As always Cornwell does a fine job but this time he outshines himself.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2021
    Once again it's difficult to read this book linearly. The urge to rapidly skip ahead to Richard's next move claws the pages, and I must slap it down to save the story. I often wonder how so much of my reading life passed before I discovered Mr Cornwell and his wonderful historical adventures.
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  • H. M. Radford
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sharpe begins to grow!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 4, 2024
    Pacy, well written and brilliant characters. Cornwell never disappoints!
    Sharpe is that rough diamond that everyone loves- the underdog that comes good. More please!!
  • Brenda Coote
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
    Reviewed in Canada on February 26, 2021
    The book is in excellent condition and my husband loves these books. Shipment was so fast. He is behind in the series as the new ones come so fast. :)
  • Mirza Yawar Baig
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sharpe lives
    Reviewed in India on February 20, 2022
    It is amazing what an author can do with a character. Sharpe lives, loves, walks, talks, and makes you want to meet him. This virtual world is more real and powerful than meta verse can ever be. And Bernard Cornwell is its master.
  • david
    4.0 out of 5 stars Recomendable.
    Reviewed in Spain on April 10, 2019
    A la altura de la obra. Formato sencillo pero bonito.
  • Tanabrus
    3.0 out of 5 stars Un po' forzato, anche se meno del precedente
    Reviewed in Italy on July 14, 2016
    Finalmente Sharpe è arrivato nel suo nuovo battaglione, i nuovi Rifle, dopo aver marcato presenza a Trafalgar e aver lì conquistato la bella e nobile Grace.

    Può ora godersi i suoi successi in santa pace, il povero Dick?
    Ovviamente no.

    E quindi lo ritroviamo senza soldi, alle strette con la sua Compagnia e incastrato nel ruolo di Quartiermastro, impossibilitato perfino a vendere il suo grado visto che non era stato comprato ma ottenuto come ricompensa.
    E a questo si aggiunge il ricordo persistente di Grace, e indizio dopo indizio cominciamo a immaginare cosa sia successo tra i due al ritorno nel mondo civile, fino alla completa confessione di Sharpe.

    In questo stato pietoso, cosa potrebbe mai fare il nostro eroe britannico?
    Beh, per prima cosa regolare finalmente i conti col passato, come si riprometteva di fare da quattro libri. E poi incappare casualmente in una vecchia conoscenza che lo carica di peso in una nuova avventura, questa volta a Copenhagen.

    <b>Copenhagen, 1807</b>, una città affascinante e ingenua, quasi ultraterrena.
    Schiacciata però nella morsa tra la Francia di Napoleone e l'Inghilterra, con entrambe le potenze che puntano alla sua flotta. Napoleone per sostituire quella persa due anni prima e tentare di nuovo l'invasione dell'Inghilterra, i suoi avversari invece semplicemente per impedirglielo.
    Il compito di Sharpe è quello di fare la guardia del corpo a un inviato del Duca di York, nativo danese, che sta andando dal principe della Danimarca per corromperlo con un forziere pieno di soldi e convincerlo a parcheggiare temporaneamente le sue navi in Gran Bretagna.

    Non occorre dire che le cose volgeranno al peggio, ci sarà una guerra, Sharpe verrà tradito e tenterà con tutto sé stesso di vendicarsi, e incontrerà una bella ragazza di cui si innamorerà perdutamente, vero?

    Occorre però dire che per quanto stavolta il terreno sia congeniale a Dick, e per quanto sia interessante vedere l'evoluzione psicologica del personaggio, il modo in cui Sharpe presenzia a questa battaglia sa di enorme forzatura.
    Non so, non sono riuscito a rendermelo minimamente credibile, e purtroppo la cosa inficia tutta la storia per quanto mi riguarda.

    Comunque si legge volentieri, scorre piacevolmente, e fa scoprire l'ennesima battaglia napoleonica di cui non ho mai saputo niente in precedenza.