Linaewen's Lake of Small Birds

For those who are following Sharpe and his chosen men by reading through the series chronologically -- and anyone else who is interested or wants to join in now or later -- now is the time to make your first report concerning your progress.

Anything special to report?  Have you finished and moved on?  Any favorite passages or images that you wish to share?

Here is something that may be of interest, as you read Tiger -- and later, Triumph and Fortress.  Click here for images of the actual places featured in Sharpe's Tiger and the India series, taken by Bernard Cornwell when he visited India.

http://bernardcornwell.net/index2.cfm?page=13

I've never been to these places before, but I've been to places much like them -- that's one thing I love about reading this particular set of Sharpe's adventures, the vivid description of the countryside that fits so well with my memories of my time in the northern parts of the Subcontinent.

Do remember to report back here at intervals over the weekend to read what the other "Chosen Men" are sharing.

For those who are new to this adventure, click on the tag at the bottom of the post, to see the previous post about this challenge, including the booklist and our plan to march through Portugal and Spain.

Last but not least, here is a picture of Bernard Cornwell with our hero, at the Battle of... I mean, at the filming of Sharpe's Challenge, the new television film that comes out in the fall here in North America, taking elements from all of Sharpe's India adventures and making a new tale of it -- that I can't wait to see, I might add.  ;-)