Book info

• Title Sharpe's Tiger
• Author Bernard Cornwell
• Year 1997
• Genre Historical

India, 1799. The citadel of Seringapatam is under siege. Navigating this dangerous kingdom of bejewelled palaces and poverty, Private Richard Sharpe embarks on a rescue mission to save a senior officer from the clutches of the Tippoo of Mysore – and oust the Sultan from his throne. The fortress of Mysore is considered impregnable, but one of the greatest threats comes from betrayal within the British ranks. And the man to outwit enemies from both sides is Sharpe...

Thoughts

I’ve read this before, a long time ago, and I had in my head a view of what it was like. It was an interesting experience reading it now because it hit differently - Hakeswill was more of a caricature previously, but now I can see the evil within. And the battle is so real, Cornwell’s descriptive writing is so engaging and thorough. I can’t wait to read more of this series.

Rating: 4 / 5