Sharpe's Trafalgar cover

Sharpe's Trafalgar

by Bernard Cornwell

The seventeenth Sharpe novel sees Sharpe returning from India to London to join the newly formed Green Jackets.Sharpe, though a little more comfortable with his new officer rank, is sure that this new unit is of lower status, and that he has failed. His ship home is shipwrecked: he is captured by pirates, but fighting free with a few companions, finds himself on a British Navy ship heading to join Nelson's fleet.And there, in October 1805, he finds himself involved in the great sea battle, and discovers new skills in fighting on sea.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?