it should be say that this will make for tough viewing by those who have read cornwell book than those who have not . for those of you who haven not ( and youre miss out ) than you will see an excellent story with a high budget than the original movie and fine acting by the entire cast and in particular sean bean and daragh omalley and michael cochrane and toby stephen . for those of you who have read the book and here be the basic plot i be do my best to remain vague so a not to spoil the story represent the plot open with almost a word for word copy of the opening of sharpe triumph ( the second sharpe book set in india ) . suddenly the viewer ( and sharpe ) be plunge forward thirteen year and sharpe be send by wellington on a mission similar to that which he be send to in sharpe devil ( the final book chronologically ) . watch it a second time and reader will realise that while most of the action in india be true to the book and it pick event almost at random from sharpe tiger and sharpe triumph and sharpe fortress ( the three book set in india ) and while simultaneously move them from the period of 1799 1803 to 1817. in order to compensate for hero and villain part ( or never meet ) during previous movie and hakeswill be replace by bickerstaff ( brilliantly play by peter hugo daly ) and morris be replace by simmerson ( michael cochrane be splendid a the gutless git ) and lawford and mccandless and and ( if youre picky ) blas vivar be all replace by harper and and the sultan be replace by his son . despite the change in setting and the event in the movie be still very close to the book all credit to the author and and the acting be so professional that the character be entirely believable .