What is the author's style in Sharpe's Trafalgar: Richard Sharpe and the Battle of Trafalgar, October 21, 1805 by Bernard Cornwell?

The book is written in a straightforward style with few words and phrases out of the ordinary. There are, however, a great many nautical terms used. Many of the nautical terms used are never explained but it is doubtful that anyone other than true historians or sailors will feel the need to understand. For example, as the anchor is being raised for the ships to set sail from India, the author notes that the seamen raise the "great anchor cable that came through the hawsehole." Few people will be familiar with this term but an exact definition is not vital to the overall understanding of the story. The writer uses some terms that are dated to the time period of the book. For example, Braithwaite uses the word, "nabob" to describe Pohlmann, who he believes to be Baron von Dornberg. The author then explains the meaning of the word "nabob," for those readers who are not familiar with the term. The author does not attempt to disguise the explanation but writes, "Braithwaite spoke the word in awe, meaning that the baron was a man who had made himself fabulously rich in India and was now carrying his wealth back to Europe." The overall tone of the book is of excitement and passion. Many of the characters—Sharpe, Chase and Lady Grace, for example—are strong-willed and this carries the tone of the book. The attitudes of other characters are overridden by the strong-willed characters. Braithwaite, for example, is self-serving and grasping, but this only serves to enhance the tone.