Sharpe's Fury
The Battle of Barrosa, March 1811
Published on 1. March 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-0-00-745294-1 (ISBN)
Description
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Spain, March 1811
Cadiz is under siege - the last city standing in France's conquest of Spain. So Captain Richard Sharpe must navigate the spymasters and murderous factions within its walls - and see off deadly threats from more than one enemy.
Deserted by their ailing Spanish allies, the British are heavily outnumbered as they prepare to halt the French at Barrosa - their last chance of liberating the fortress city of Cadiz. And ready to face his old enemy in battle is Sharpe . . .
'A master storyteller' DAILY TELEGRAPH
Spain, March 1811
Cadiz is under siege - the last city standing in France's conquest of Spain. So Captain Richard Sharpe must navigate the spymasters and murderous factions within its walls - and see off deadly threats from more than one enemy.
Deserted by their ailing Spanish allies, the British are heavily outnumbered as they prepare to halt the French at Barrosa - their last chance of liberating the fortress city of Cadiz. And ready to face his old enemy in battle is Sharpe . . .
'A master storyteller' DAILY TELEGRAPH
Reviews / Votes
'Sharpe and his creator are national treasures.' Sunday Telegraph'Bernard Cornwell is a literary miracle. Year after year, hail, rain, snow, war and political upheavals fail to prevent him from producing the most entertaining and readable historical novels of his generation.' Daily Mail
'Cornwell's narration is quite masterly and supremely well-researched.' Observer
'The best battle scenes of any writer I've ever read, past or present. Cornwell really makes history come alive.' George R.R. Martin
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 131 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
286 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-745294-1 (9780007452941)
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07/2009
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Person
Bernard Cornwell was born in London, raised in Essex, and now lives mainly in the USA with his wife. In addition to the hugely successful Sharpe novels, Bernard Cornwell is the author of the Starbuck Chronicles, the Warlord trilogy, the Grail Quest series, the Alfred series and standalone battle books Azincourt and The Fort.