For 'tis why I love Sharpe. Bernard Cornwell tells us a little about the historical stuff and the particular engagement, but we're involved in it, we're invested in it. We're watching characters we care about.
Even historical Wellington becomes a much more real person.
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Date: 2009-02-12 01:26 am (UTC)Even historical Wellington becomes a much more real person.
Indeed. (And yeah, Adrian does it damn well too!)