I am re-reading the Sharpe series in the chronology of the story, and I was struck by the detail of Sharpe having Gulliver’s Travels in his haversack, as he progresses in learning to read. I cannot help but wonder if this was intended as a metaphor for the venality of man, as seems to come forth in your story, with Sharpe’s struggles torn between McCandles and Pohlmann. I did not want to presume though.
Thank-you for your writings, which kept me entertained for decades.
John Kennair