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Sharpe's Tiger

Richard Sharpe and the Siege of Seringapatam, 1799
Oct 29, 2010zipread rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
We all know Cornwell writes a riveting tale of sheer suspense and excitement. And this one's true to form. Our tale takes place in India where the British rahj must reassert its power if it is to extend its reign further into the sub continent. The enemy is the tippoo, the man who would thwart Britain's designs. Surrounded by sweemingly impregnable fortification, he confidently expects to stave off the redcoats. Sharpe is sent on a seemingly hopless mission of espionage to determine where the fortifications lie and to warn the British not to attack through the west wall which has been delinerately left ubder fortified in order to goad the redcoats into fallowing into a fiendish trap that will cost them many lives. In addition to the usual weaponry such as muskets, pistols, cannon, and sword of many varieties we have rockets, strongmen who can take a man's life with their bare hands and ferocious tigers who kill to eat. This is also where we first meet Sargent Harkswell, a malevolent slimeball who will stop at nothing to elliminate our Hero. He truly believes ha caqnnot die.