I am really enjoying Richard Sharpe. I’m a bit more than halfway done with the series. I read somewhere that Ramage was the natural successor to Hornblower (probably on the cover of one of the books), but I think it’s Sharpe. I’m not sure if it’s my American disdain for the notion of monarchy and peerage or if it’s Pope’s treatment of marines as buffoons. (I’m a Marine (inactive), from a family of Marines, sailors and soldiers.) Sharpe is extremely relatable, right down to the impulsive poor decisions when it comes to affairs of the heart that seem to plague our young servicemen.
Thanks for such a great series.
Mike McDermott