Bibliograph

Sharpe's gold, Richard Sharpe and the destruction of Almeida, August 1810, Bernard Cornwell

Type

Label

Sharpe's gold, Richard Sharpe and the destruction of Almeida, August 1810, Bernard Cornwell

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Sharpe's gold

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Bernard Cornwell

Series statement

Sharpe series, bk. 9

Sub title

Richard Sharpe and the destruction of Almeida, August 1810

Summary

Captain Sharpe's task is to recover from a feared guerilla leader the gold Wellington so desperately needs. The enemy he faces strikes terror into the hearts of all around -a renegade guerilla band whose leader has a particular loathing for Sharpe who has stolen his woman. 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. - The adventures of Richard Sharpe have been repackaged to celebrate the 30th anniversary of SHARPE'S EAGLE - Bernard's first novel - Published in thirty countries and in twenty-eight languages, Bernard Cornwell has sold over twenty million books around the world - ITV's Sharpe series has aired in 49 countries

Target audience

adult

Classification