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Sharpe's Christmas (Paperback)

by Bernard Cornwell (Author)
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  • Paperback: 104 pages
  • Publisher: The Sharpe Appreciation Society; 1st Edition edition (3 Sep 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0972222014
  • ISBN-13: 978-0972222013
  • Product Dimensions: 20 x 12.4 x 0.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 5,704 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Sharpe's Christmas contains two short stories, Sharpe's Christmas and Sharpe's Ransom. Sharpe's Christmas is set in 1813, towards the end of the Peninsular War and falls after Sharpe's Regiment. Sharpe's Ransom comes after Sharpe's Waterloo, is set in peacetime and provides of glimpse of Sharpe's life in Normandy with Lucille.

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153 of 155 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, 28 April 2004
By Peter Symonds "petersym" - See all my reviews
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Both of these stories were originally written for & published by the DailyMail. They were intended to be 12,000 words long (exactly!) & werepublished in the Christmas editions of the paper to pad out the rathersparse holiday editions. Bernard Cornwell writes a very amusing intro tothe book describing this process. He's since rewritten both stories &padded them out with a little more detail. Both stories aim to have someChristmas spirit, but as Mr. Cornwell says "Sharpe isn't well known forwishing peace & goodwill to his fellow man"..quite the opposite infact!
The first story "Sharpes Christmas" is set in the Pyrenees during thewinter of 1813 & fits in just after the events of "Sharpes Regiment".Sharpe is tasked with stopping a French garrison escape from Spain throughthe mountains. The garrison is lead by Colonel Guidon (from SharpesTiger), a man described by Sharpe as "the best officer he ever met". Its astandard "Sharpe easily defeating massed columns of French" story but theconclusion is quite suprising & unusually touching (at least by Sharpestandards!)
The second story "Sharpes Ransom" is set in Normandy after Waterloo.Sharpe is trying to settle down with his new woman, Lucille & son, but thelocal villagers are unhappy about "an englishman" living with them. WhenLucille is kidnapped Sharpe has to win over the locals....fast. Many ofthe events described refer directly to "Sharpe's revenge". If you haven'tread it for a while a refresher is recommended. I enjoyed thepost-Waterloo Sharpe & personally I think there's more opportunity for afull novel here than in the rather contrived "Sharpes Waterloo".
Both stories are short & can be read in an hour or two. This makes itquite an expensive buy, but all profits from the book are split between"the Sharpe Appreciation society" & "the Bernard & Judy CornwellFoundation"- a charity for youngsters based in Cornwells adopted home onCape Cod. If you're not a die-hard Sharpe fan you may not fully appreciateit, but its a nice addition to the collection.
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76 of 78 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Cornwell at his best (But too short), 6 Jul 2004
I have read every Sharpe book and have enjoyed them all. These two short stories keep up the trend, though I found them on the short side. I especially enjoyed the Peace time Sharpe's Ransom and would like to hear more of how Sharpe copes with civilian life in enemy territory. As with all the books you are left wanting more and I hope Cornwell fills in more of the gaps in the Sharpe years.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Short but enjoyable, 16 Nov 2007
By SJ SMART "Smartie" (London) - See all my reviews
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Sharpe's Christmas is a thin volume of two stories that were originally in the Christmas editions of the Daily Mail and like Sharpes Skirmish have been reprinted and added to by Mr Cornwell. it is a thin volume of two short stories but I loved them and I am sure every Sharpe fan will too.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good short story
Almost like a booklet than a book, but once I started reading I couldn't put it down until I finished it
Published 11 days ago by W. Faulkner

5.0 out of 5 stars Short but sweet
This is basically 2 Newspaper Christmas stories expanded and published for the fans. As a huge Cornwell & Sharpe fan I really wanted to read these, and was very glad I did. Read more
Published 8 months ago by chuckles

3.0 out of 5 stars Sharpe's Christmas
These stories are typical "Sharpe" with attention to historical detail, fluid prose and lively military action - a great Christmas present. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Captain Wingspan

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
For those of as all who know and love Sharpe, this story comes just after "Sharpe's Regiment", set in the Pyrenees, and it's a typical Sharpe story.Excellent, but too short.
Published on 28 May 2005 by ok

3.0 out of 5 stars Sarpe's Rip-Off
Too expensive. Did he write this on the toilet? Both stories are very good if sparse and spartan. Too light compared with the usual jam-packed adventures WITH details and... Read more
Published on 21 Mar 2004

2.0 out of 5 stars Good Story but expensive
As like Sharpe's Christmas this is too short for a full price book. Worth maybe £2-£3 but that's all. Interesting story and can be read in one sitting (yes it's that short! Read more
Published on 19 Feb 2004 by Mr. S. Griffiths

2.0 out of 5 stars Good Story but too short
I am a big fan of both Sharpe and Bernard Cornwell. This book however is a two short stories and very expensive, as it in fact costs more than most paperback full stories. Read more
Published on 19 Feb 2004

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