Sharpe’s Devil

Napoleon and South America, 1820–1821

Bernard Cornwell

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Harper Collins
01 August 2012

Fiction & Literature; Historical adventure; Napoleonic War fiction

Series: Sharpe

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Richard Sharpe, asked to help an old friend, meets, at last, the greatest enemy.

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 to Sharpe to find out the truth.

Sharpe, along with Patrick Harper, find themselves bound for Chile via St. Helena, where they have a fateful meeting with the fallen Emperor Napoleon. Convinced that they are on their way to collect a corpse, neither man can imagine that dangers that await them in Chile…

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.

By: Bernard Cornwell
Imprint: Harper Collins
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 21
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 240g
ISBN: 9780007452910
ISBN 10: 0007452918
Series: Sharpe
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 01 August 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Author Website: http://www.bernardcornwell.net

Bernard Cornwell was born in London, raised in Essex and now mainly lives 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 and the Alfred series. For more information about Bernard Cornwell and his books, please visit his website www.bernardcornwell.net.

Reviews for Sharpe’s Devil: Napoleon and South America, 1820–1821

`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