If you’re as big a fan of Bernard Cornwell’s wonderful Sharpe series of historical novels, you’ll want to have Mark Adkin’s great companion to the series. You’ll find Adkin devotes a chapter to each of the Sharpe books. There’s a glossary of characters, both real and imagined. Adkin also provides invaluable maps of every battle and skirmish in the Sharpe series. This is a terrific reference book which will enhance your understanding of the historical context of the Sharpe series. GRADE: A
This sounds just like the sort of thing I wish were available for several other series I like. Cornwell isn’t an author I’ve been able to warm to, however.
Cornwell has written so many different series, you might want to give him another chance, Rick. The Sharpe novels seem to get better as the series goes on.
There are also toy soldiers of the Sharpe guys.
The hard-core Sharpe fans have complete models of the various battlefields, Bob, complete with toy soldiers.