Thank you for uploading. I was down town and stumbled into a charity shop, I enjoy reading and wanted to see what books they had. After looking around, seen a little box packed with books. It was a box full of Sharpe books, the entire box was £7 and I give the shop keeper £20 for them. Audio book is very good. Hakeswell couldn't have been played more perfectly in the series, exactly like he really is, so similar to the book it's an incredible performance. Sean bean was spectacular as Richard.
Hakeswell is such a good character in this. Pure fucking savage. I liked Fitzgerald aswell. The narrator does hakeswell perfect. Says so in the scriptures.
I was listening to this again, because it's fucking brilliant, and saw my comment from 3 years ago! Wouldn't it be nice to have just discovered these and listen for the first time. And hakeswell is still a savage, and the WG is still an incredible narrator. And suggestions for good books in a similar vein?
Thanks for this great audio book. I was introduced to Sharpe through the TV series. I have enjoyed hearing about his origin. I should like to find a box of Sharpe novels one day in a resale shop or garage sale. Liked.....Subbed.....Rang of the Bell
I never knew these books existed I thought they started with sharpe's rifles so in delighted I found these I'm surprised they never televised the earlier books as a prequel to the main series ❤❤
The first one published was Sharpe's Eagle but Bernard Cornwell went back and wrote a whole load of books charting Sharpe's rise from the ranks to becoming an officer.
Thank you for posting these books, I enjoy them enormously. My only complaint is the narrator's terrible Scottish accents - Generals do not speak like members of a Gorbals razor gang.
@@stevensteven2663 Not "way moor"? I guess if you'd made the whole comment in dialect it'd be unreadable. My wee Scottish mither (born in Glasgow but emphatically NOT the Gorbals) used to say that some Glasgow residents would talk of having a "hing oot the window" as they leaned out to talk to neighbours who leant from their own windows in apartment blocks. Is that the origin of "gorbals hingoot"? I agree that the General's accent is just fine for his 'class level", having spent 8 weeks in Scotland, often with reasonably "upper middle class" people who were quite "respectable", polite and well-off.
@@stevensteven2663 My mother, who emigrated to Canada at age 19, took pride in her Scottish heritage but worked hard to develop first a somewhat arch English accent and then a western Canadian one. In Scotland she was told she was trying to rise beyond her station (trained as a physiotherapist) & she felt she had a lot more scope in Canada. I like Britain very much but in some of the 8 visits I've made as a traveller to England, I've encountered some almost comical evidence of *(generally more or less nouveau riche, or even nouveau slightly upper middle class) people attempting to consider themselves of a higher class. These rather parochial and limited people weren't the majority but i was disappointed to see that residues of the class sytem attitude still persist
Thing to remember is linguistic Drift, the accent in THE napoleonic era was... Significantly stronger and the Upper Class Scotch and Irish accents tended to more rural. The other thing is naird being someone who plays up the Scotch as a symbolic/manipulative thing. As a travelling officer/espionage asset being dismissed as simply a scot is an advantage.
I read a few Dirk Pitt novels. Simplistic gung ho American lantern jawed hero nonsense. Dirk Pitt? The name is a good guide to what to expect. Unfortunately Cussler is so far up his own orifice he managed to work references to himself into at least one of The series. Not a patch on Cornwell or Fleming.
Fantastic reading. The socio-dialects perfect, so the Scottish and Irish English. And the staging! I'll listen to all of the books.
This reader is very appreciated for giving this reading in a patient, imaginative measure. A complete delight!
Thank you for uploading. I was down town and stumbled into a charity shop, I enjoy reading and wanted to see what books they had. After looking around, seen a little box packed with books. It was a box full of Sharpe books, the entire box was £7 and I give the shop keeper £20 for them. Audio book is very good. Hakeswell couldn't have been played more perfectly in the series, exactly like he really is, so similar to the book it's an incredible performance. Sean bean was spectacular as Richard.
2 years later, tyvm for sharing that story! I had buyer's delight by proxy!
Hakeswell is such a good character in this. Pure fucking savage. I liked Fitzgerald aswell. The narrator does hakeswell perfect. Says so in the scriptures.
Well said....
It does nothing of the sort, Seargent. (LOL)
My favorite character as well, although I couldn't get the accents as good. Really appreciate the narrator.
I was listening to this again, because it's fucking brilliant, and saw my comment from 3 years ago! Wouldn't it be nice to have just discovered these and listen for the first time. And hakeswell is still a savage, and the WG is still an incredible narrator.
And suggestions for good books in a similar vein?
Tiger 🐅 Tiger.burning bright in the forest of the night
What immortal hand or eye could frame thy fearful symmetry.
Bernard Cornwell bloody has!
Great novel... I read it when it was first published. Many thanks 👍
I only discovered these on youtube after watching all the BBC Series of Sharpe on Foxtel and then on youtube. These audio books are very enjoyable.
They are read word for word as far as I can tell.
Absolutely brilliant. A wonderful narration. The time passed too quickly.
Thanks for this great audio book. I was introduced to Sharpe through the TV series.
I have enjoyed hearing about his origin. I should like to find a box of Sharpe novels one day in a resale shop or garage sale.
Liked.....Subbed.....Rang of the Bell
Really well read said so in the scripture 👍👍👍👍👍
I never knew these books existed I thought they started with sharpe's rifles so in delighted I found these I'm surprised they never televised the earlier books as a prequel to the main series ❤❤
The first one published was Sharpe's Eagle but Bernard Cornwell went back and wrote a whole load of books charting Sharpe's rise from the ranks to becoming an officer.
One of the best villains of all time. Sadly who hasn't known someone similar? "MOTHER!"
😅😅😅😅
Thank for this series pal
THANK YOU!! GREAT STORY!!
great book,good reading!thanks a lot!
this audiobook is brilliant thank you
Thank you for posting these books, I enjoy them enormously. My only complaint is the narrator's terrible Scottish accents - Generals do not speak like members of a Gorbals razor gang.
That’s a way more upmarket accent than a gorbals hingoot ya Nigel.
@@stevensteven2663 Not "way moor"? I guess if you'd made the whole comment in dialect it'd be unreadable. My wee Scottish mither (born in Glasgow but emphatically NOT the Gorbals) used to say that some Glasgow residents would talk of having a "hing oot the window" as they leaned out to talk to neighbours who leant from their own windows in apartment blocks. Is that the origin of "gorbals hingoot"? I agree that the General's accent is just fine for his 'class level", having spent 8 weeks in Scotland, often with reasonably "upper middle class" people who were quite "respectable", polite and well-off.
@@stevensteven2663 My mother, who emigrated to Canada at age 19, took pride in her Scottish heritage but worked hard to develop first a somewhat arch English accent and then a western Canadian one. In Scotland she was told she was trying to rise beyond her station (trained as a physiotherapist) & she felt she had a lot more scope in Canada. I like Britain very much but in some of the 8 visits I've made as a traveller to England, I've encountered some almost comical evidence of *(generally more or less nouveau riche, or even nouveau slightly upper middle class) people attempting to consider themselves of a higher class. These rather parochial and limited people weren't the majority but i was disappointed to see that residues of the class sytem attitude still persist
Thing to remember is linguistic Drift, the accent in THE napoleonic era was... Significantly stronger and the Upper Class Scotch and Irish accents tended to more rural.
The other thing is naird being someone who plays up the Scotch as a symbolic/manipulative thing. As a travelling officer/espionage asset being dismissed as simply a scot is an advantage.
Please please upload more by William Gaminara!! I can’t find his narrations of the Sharpe series ANYWHERE 😓
save them, they wont last long. 1-13
The whole lot are on here
Love Sharpe
If you like this then try Clive Cussler’s Dirk Pitt books raise the titanic was one he’s the James Bond of the sea.
Great comment Wendy
I read a few Dirk Pitt novels. Simplistic gung ho American lantern jawed hero nonsense. Dirk Pitt? The name is a good guide to what to expect. Unfortunately Cussler is so far up his own orifice he managed to work references to himself into at least one of The series. Not a patch on Cornwell or Fleming.
@@pja666bn12hs they’re great for distracting from depression for me. I liked the bond books but not the early movies.
@@pja666bn12hs Perfect summation.
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Great, nothing wrong with the narrator........
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First rate narration.
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