|
|
Richard Sharpe avoids the tyrannical Sergeant Obadiah Hakeswill and endeavours to rescue a British officer from under the nose of the Tippoo of Mysore. But in fleeing Hakeswill, Sharpe enters the exotic and dangerous world of the Tippoo. An adventure that will require all of his wits just to stay alive, let alone save the British army from catastrophe. Soldier, hero, rogue -- Sharpe is the man you always want on your side. Born in poverty, he joined the army to escape jail and climbed the ranks by sheer brutal courage. He knows no other family than the regiment of the 95th Rifles whose green jacket he proudly wears.
| ISBN | 0007425791 | | Pages | 384 | | ISBN13 | 9780007425792
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 279 | | Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers | | Published in | London | | Imprint | Harper | | Series title | The Sharpe Series | | Format | Paperback | | Previous ISBN | 9780006490357 | | Publication date | 15 Sep 2011 | | Height (mm) | 197 | | DEWEY | 823.914 | | Width (mm) | 130 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | General |
|
| |
'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  Be the first to write a customer review
|
|
|
|
|
Enlarge
