<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* Portugal, 1811 Captain Richard Sharpe’s renegade ways leave him discarded by his regiment and waging a war against a private Portuguese enemy – one fought through the burning, pillaged streets of Coimbra. Forced to retreat across treacherous terrain, the British army prepare vast defences at the Lines of Torres Vedras – their greatest secret and their last hope of stopping the French reaching Lisbon. And risking everything to re-join his regiment, and lead the army into battle once more, 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 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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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780007452934
Publisert
2012-03-01
Utgiver
Vendor
HarperCollins
Vekt
310 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Dybde
28 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
448

Forfatter

Om bidragsyterne

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.