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I guess I've come a bit late to this party, but I've read nearly all the Sharpe noelvs (all except Sharpe's Prey, I believe, though I own it), and all but one of the movies. So I guess I must like them both! Sean Bean is not much like Cornwell's description of Sharpe, but he does an excellent job nevertheless, and I've heard Cornwell say in interviews that he likes Bean very much in the role.Sharpe is a fool about women but he's sometimes no great prize himself. In some of the books he is very brutal (which they toned down considerably for the films), and in others he wins no great awards for fidelity. I must admit, I don't enjoy those parts of the saga, though they are arguably realistic, given Sharpe's background and upbringing. I guess I like my heroes to be admirable all the time, which is perhaps asking a bit much! But I still very much like the series.BTW, the film Cara mentioned, which was one of the weakest, does indeed differ completely in plot from the book of the same title. But unfortunately, the original book is one of the weakest, too! It just seems like that title is cursed. (Notice I'm still not saying which one it is. Is that evil, or what?)If anyone hasn't read the series, I'd advise starting with Sharpe's Rifles and Sharpe's Eagle. The latter was the first book written, while the former was written much later as a prequel, but they fit together nicely when read in chronological order. I would NOT advise reading the even earlier prequels first, though (Sharpe's Tiger and others); I think with those it helps to know where Sharpe is going, which gives you a greater appreciation for where he came from.Anyway, I heartily recommend them to everyone. Let's talk about the Patrick O'Brien Aubrey/Maturin series next. Todd-who-is-serially-minded
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Eunice
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