Sharpe's eagle : Richard Sharpe and the Talavera campaign July 1809

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Title:

Sharpe's eagle : Richard Sharpe and the Talavera campaign July 1809

Alternate title:

Richard Sharpe and the Talavera campaign

Author:

Cornwell, Bernard, author.

Series:

Sharpe ;

Series Number:

Summary:

"Richard Sharpe and the Talavera Campaign, July 1809. Richard Sharpe, bold, professional and ruthless, goes to war. Once a private, now he leads his men into action in the bloodiest battle of the war. The danger is as great from his enemies on his own side as from those across the battlefield. But through treachery and gunsmoke, through swordfight and bloody warfare, Sharpe saves his own life and the honour of the regiment." -- Amazon.com.

General Note:

Reprint. Originally published: New York : Viking Press, 1981.

Physical Description:

270 p. ; 20 cm.

Subject Term:

Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Fiction.

Sharpe, Richard (Fictitious character) -- Fiction

Geographic Term:

Great Britain -- History, Military -- 19th century -- Fiction

Publisher:

Penguin Books,

Publication Date:

1987

1981

ISBN:

9780140099218

Publication Information:

New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Penguin Books, 1987, c1981.

Call Number:

CORNWELL

Holds: Copies:

Available:*

Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
33607002360322	Adult Fiction	CORNWELL Bernard	Searching... Unknown	Searching... Unavailable

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Summary

Now in mass market for the first time--the first book in Cornwell's phenomenally popular historical fiction series featuring Captain Richard Sharpe, set during the Napoleonic Wars. This introductory title is available at the special price of $3.99, and is published simultanously with the next three novels of the series.

Author Notes

Bernard Cornwell was born in London, England, on February 23, 1944, and came to the United States in 1980. He received a B.A. from the University of London in 1967.

Cornwell served as producer of the British Broadcasting Corporation from 1969-1976. After this he was head of current affairs for BBC-TV in Belfast, Northern Ireland. In 1979 he became editor of television news for Thames Television of London. Since 1980 he has been a freelance writer. he lives with his wife on Cape Cod.

Cornwell's Sharpe series, adventure stories about a British soldier set in the Peninsula War of 1808-1814, are built on the author's interest in the Duke of Wellington's army. Titles include Sharpe's Rifles, Sharpe's Revenge, Sharpe's Siege, Sharpe's Regiment, and Sharpe's Waterloo. The Last Kingdom series has ten books. Book ten, The Flame Bearer is on the bestsellers list. He has also written other works including Wildtrack, Killer's Wake, Sea Lord, Stormchild, Rebel, Copperhead, and Battle Flag. His title Death of Kings made The New York Times Best Seller List in 2012 and In 2014 his title The Pagan Lord made the list again.

(Bowker Author Biography)