Sharpe's Eagle - Hardcover

Cornwell, Bernard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0670639443 ISBN 13: 9780670639441

Publisher: Viking, 1983

Synopsis

Bernard Cornwell's action-packed series that captures the gritty texture of Napoleonic warfare--now beautifully repackaged

Captain Richard Sharpe prepares to lead his men against the army of Napoleon at Talavera in what will be the bloodiest battle of the war. After their cowardly loss of the regiment's colors, the men's resentment toward the upstart Sharpe turns to treachery, and Sharpe must fight to redeem the honor of his regiment.

About this title

Review:

"A masterful blend of fiction and historical detail."--Newsday

"A totally convincing picture of warfare, of hand-to-hand, sword-to-sword, bayonet-to-bayonet fighting."--Cleveland Plain Dealer

-A masterful blend of fiction and historical detail.---Newsday

-A totally convincing picture of warfare, of hand-to-hand, sword-to-sword, bayonet-to-bayonet fighting.---Cleveland Plain Dealer

About the Author:

Bernard Cornwell's Richard Sharpe series takes its hero to the battle of Waterloo--and beyond. Several novels are the basis of a television miniseries. He was born in London and lives in Chatham, Massachusetts.

About this edition

• Publisher: Viking
• Publication date: 1983
• ISBN 10: 0670639443
• ISBN 13: 9780670639441
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1