Richard Sharpe novels
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Richard Sharpe novels volume 1
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
In 1799, the British Army is fighting its way through India in an attempt to push the ruthless Tippoo of Mysore from his throne and drive his French allies out. Posing as a deserter, the young and illiterate private Richard Sharpe must penetrate into the Tippoo's city and make contact with a Scottish spy being held prisoner there. Success will mean winning his sergeant stripes; failure, being turned over to the Tippoo's brutal executioners—or
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Series
Richard Sharpe novels volume 2
Publisher
HarperCollins Pub
Pub. Date
1998
Language
English
Description
From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, the second installment in the world-renowned Sharpe series, chronicling the rise of Richard Sharpe, a Private in His Majesty's Army at the siege of Seringapatam. Richard Sharpe. Soldier, hero, rogue-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,...
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Series
Richard Sharpe novels volume 3
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2000
Language
English
Description
Critically acclaimed, perennial New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell (Agincourt, The Fort, the Saxon Tales) makes real history come alive in his breathtaking historical fiction. Cornwell has brilliantly captured the fury, chaos, and excitement of battle as few writers have ever done-perhaps most vividly in his phenomenally popular novels following the illustrious military career of British Army officer Richard Sharpe during the late...
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Richard Sharpe novels volume 4
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Critically acclaimed, perennial New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell (Agincourt, The Fort, the Saxon Tales) makes real history come alive in his breathtaking historical fiction. Cornwell has brilliantly captured the fury, chaos, and excitement of battle as few writers have ever done-perhaps most vividly in his phenomenally popular novels following the illustrious military career of British Army officer Richard Sharpe during the late...
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Sharpe's prey: Richard Sharpe and the Expedition to Copenhagen, 1807 , Richard Sharpe novels volume 5
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Author
Series
Richard Sharpe novels volume 6
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2001
Language
English
Description
In 1809, Lieutenant Richard Sharpe is newly in command of the demoralized, distrustful soldiers of the 95th Rifles in Spain, and he must lead them to safety through the enemy infested hills.
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Richard Sharpe novels volume 7
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Lieutenant Richard Sharpe finds himself fighting the ruthless armies of Napoleon Bonaparte as they try to bring the whole of the Iberian Peninsula under their control. Napoleon is advancing fast through northern Portugal, and no one knows whether the small contingent of British troops stationed in Lisbon will stay to fight or sail back to England. Sharpe, however, does not have a choice: He and his squad of riflemen are on the lookout for the missing...
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Sharpe's eagle: Richard Sharpe and the Talavera campaign July 1809 , Richard Sharpe novels volume 8
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Sharpe's gold: Richard Sharpe and the destruction of Almeida, August 1810 , Richard Sharpe novels volume 9
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10) Sharpe's escape
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Series
Richard Sharpe novels volume 10
Publisher
Recorded Books
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
It is 1810, and in Napoleon's determination to conquer Portugal -- and push the British back to the sea -- he sends his largest army yet across the Spanish frontier. But between the Portuguese border and Napoleon's seemingly certain victory are two obstacles -- a wasted land, stripped of food by Wellington's orders, and Captain Richard Sharpe. But Sharpe is in trouble. The captain of the Light Company is threatened from inside and out: First by an...
11) Sharpe's Fury
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Series
Richard Sharpe novels volume 11
Description
From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, the eleventh installment in the world-renowned Sharpe series, chronicling the rise of Richard Sharpe, a Private in His Majesty's Army at the siege of Seringapatam. In the winter of 1811, the war seems lost. Spain has fallen to the French, except for Cadiz, now the Spanish capital and itself under siege. Inside the city walls an intricate diplomatic dance is taking place and Richard Sharpe faces...
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Richard Sharpe novels volume 12
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From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, the twelfth installment in the world-renowned Sharpe series, chronicling the rise of Richard Sharpe, a Private in His Majesty's Army at the siege of Seringapatam. Quartered in a crumbling Portuguese fort, Richard Sharpe and his men are attacked by an elite French unit, led by an old enemy of Sharpe's, and suffer heavy losses.
The army's high command blame Sharpe for the disaster and his military...
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Sharpe's company: Richard Sharpe and the siege of Badajoz, January to April 1812 , Richard Sharpe novels volume 13
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Sharpe's sword: Richard Sharpe and the Salamanca Campaign, June and July, 1812 , Richard Sharpe novels volume 14
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Sharpe's skirmish: Richard Sharpe and the defence of the Tormes, August 1812 , Richard Sharpe novels volume 15
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Sharpe's enemy: Richard Sharpe and the defense of Portugal, Christmas 1812 , Richard Sharpe novels volume 16
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Sharpe's honor: Richard Sharpe and the Vitoria Campaign, February to June, 1813 , Richard Sharpe novels volume 17
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Sharpe's regiment: Richard Sharpe and the invasion of France, June to November 1813 , Richard Sharpe novels volume 18
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Sharpe's siege: Richard Sharpe and the winter campaign, 1814 , Richard Sharpe novels volume 19
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20) Sharpe's Revenge
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Series
Richard Sharpe novels volume 20
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Language
English
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When his honor and reputation are at stake, Sharpe seeks revenge—at any cost
It is 1814, and the defeat of Napoleon seems imminent—if the well-protected city of Toulouse can be conquered. For Richard Sharpe, the battle turns out to be one of the bloodiest of the Peninsula Wars, and he must draw on his last reserves of strength to lead his troops to victory.
But before Sharpe can lay down his sword, he must fight a different...
It is 1814, and the defeat of Napoleon seems imminent—if the well-protected city of Toulouse can be conquered. For Richard Sharpe, the battle turns out to be one of the bloodiest of the Peninsula Wars, and he must draw on his last reserves of strength to lead his troops to victory.
But before Sharpe can lay down his sword, he must fight a different...
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Sharpe's Waterloo: Richard Sharpe and the Waterloo campaign, 15 June to 18 June 1815 , Richard Sharpe novels volume 21
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Richard Sharpe novels volume 22
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From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, another exciting adventure in the world-renowned Sharpe series, chronicling the rise of Richard Sharpe, a Private in His Majesty's Army at the siege of Seringapatam. Five years after the Battle of Waterloo, Sharpe's peaceful retirement in Normandy is shattered. An old friend, Don Blas Vivar, is missing in Chile, reported dead at rebel hands – a report his wife refuses to believe. She appeals...
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Richard Sharpe novels volume 23
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Lieutenant-Colonel Sharpe is a man with a reputation. Born in the gutter, raised a foundling, he joined the army twenty-one years ago, and it's been his home ever since. He's a loose cannon, but his unconventional methods make him a valuable weapon. So when, the dust still settling after the Battle of Waterloo, the Duke of Wellington needs a favour, he turns to Sharpe. For Wellington knows that the end of one war is only the beginning of another....
Author
Series
Richard Sharpe novels volume 23
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Lieutenant-Colonel Sharpe is a man with a reputation. Born in the gutter, raised a foundling, he joined the army twenty-one years ago, and it's been his home ever since. He's a loose cannon, but his unconventional methods make him a valuable weapon. So when, the dust still settling after the Battle of Waterloo, the Duke of Wellington needs a favour, he turns to Sharpe. For Wellington knows that the end of one war is only the beginning of another....