Hi Bernard,
as an ex Sapper I greatly enjoy the Sharpe tales, told as they are from the soldier’s perspective and I have read and reread them all many times. Recently retired, I arranged them in chronological order and started reading them again. I didn’t much enjoy the TV series, never really envisaging Sharpe and Harper as portrayed on screen. Sharpe to me was always dark, scarred and sardonic, Harper huge and a redhead. I was a little surprised then to find in Chapter 21 a break in the narrative where, during the scuffle in the alley, a character called Roach appears for 3 paragraphs and seems to revert to Harper.
I mention this, a) because it’s the first time I’ve actually noticed it and, b) because I’d always envisaged Harper being played by Irish actor Pat Roach.
Coincidence?
Love your work.
Regards,
Peter Diprose
Melbourne, Australia.