<p>‘Sharpe and his creator are national treasures.' Sunday Telegraph</p> <p>'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</p> <p>'Cornwell's narration is quite masterly and supremely well-researched.' Observer</p> <p>‘The best battle scenes of any writer I’ve ever read, past or present. Cornwell really makes history come alive.’ George R.R. Martin</p>

*SHARPE’S COMMAND, the brand new novel in the global bestselling series, is available to pre-order now* Spain, May 1811 As the British struggle to keep their last strongholds in Spain, Captain Richard Sharpe is handed a grenade of a command – ordered to train the Spanish palace guards for battle. But when the crumbling frontier fort where they are based becomes the target for the elite French attack, Sharpe is confronted by an old enemy. After a desperate fight, the British are badly beaten and bruised – and so is Sharpe’s fragile reputation. The only hope of redemption is glory in one of the fiercest battles of the whole war. And so leading his men through the blood-stained, narrow streets of Fuentes de Oñoro is Sharpe . . . ‘A master storyteller’ DAILY TELEGRAPH
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*SHARPE’S COMMAND, the brand new novel in the global bestselling series, is available to pre-order now*
‘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
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The Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro, May 1811. A gripping historical action adventure novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author
The Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro, May 1811. A gripping historical action adventure novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author • 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 Competition: The;the last kingdom;game of thrones;Ink Black Heart;Jack Reacher;V2;Lion;Act of Oblivion;22 Seconds;No Plan B;Titans of War;Next in Line. by;Wilbur Smith;Conn Iggulden;Lee Child;Robert Harris;Cornwall;George R R Martin;James Patterson;Stephen King;Ben Kane;John le Carre;Jeffrey Archer;O’Brien
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Product details

ISBN
9780007452958
Published
2012-03-01
Publisher
Vendor
HarperCollins
Weight
260 gr
Height
198 mm
Width
129 mm
Thickness
24 mm
Age
00, G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
384

Biographical note

Bernard Cornwell was born in London, raised in Essex, and now lives mainly 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, the Alfred series and standalone battle books Azincourt and The Fort.