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PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN-100063219298

ISBN-139780063219298

eBay Product ID (ePID)20057238907

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Book TitleSharpe's Command : Richard Sharpe and the Bridge at Almaraz, May 1812

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2024

TopicWar & Military, Historical, Action & Adventure

GenreFiction

AuthorBernard Cornwell

Book SeriesSharpe Ser.

FormatHardcover

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Item Height1 in

Item Weight14.9 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Reviews"This is first-rate historical fiction that any fan of the genre will enjoy." -- Kirkus Reviews on Sharpe's Assassin "Last seen in 2007's Sharpe's Fury, the indestructible Richard Sharpe has one more battle to fight in bestseller Cornwell's rousing 24th novel featuring the English rifleman. . . . The action builds to a high-stakes sword fight between Sharpe and a French officer that's resolved in an unexpected and satisfying way. Series fans will be pleased to see Sharpe retire from the army on a high note." -- Publishers Weekly on Sharpe's Assassin "As usual, this is historical fiction on a grand scale, a period-piece thriller that will enrapture fans of the long-running series. Sharpe stays true to his down-and-dirty roots, and Cornwell steps back into Sharpe's world as though he never left it. A boisterous return of a favorite character." -- Booklist on Sharpe's Assassin, As usual, this is historical fiction on a grand scale, a period-piece thriller that will enrapture fans of the long-running series. Sharpe stays true to his down-and-dirty roots, and Cornwell steps back into Sharpe's world as though he never left it. A boisterous return of a favorite character., "Cornwell, who recently wrapped up his Last Kingdom series, which focused on the early history of Britain, has never let his fans down, and regular readers of the Sharpe novels have been eagerly awaiting this one's arrival." -- Booklist "This is first-rate historical fiction that any fan of the genre will enjoy." -- Kirkus Reviews on Sharpe's Assassin "Last seen in 2007's Sharpe's Fury, the indestructible Richard Sharpe has one more battle to fight in bestseller Cornwell's rousing 24th novel featuring the English rifleman. . . . The action builds to a high-stakes sword fight between Sharpe and a French officer that's resolved in an unexpected and satisfying way. Series fans will be pleased to see Sharpe retire from the army on a high note." -- Publishers Weekly on Sharpe's Assassin "As usual, this is historical fiction on a grand scale, a period-piece thriller that will enrapture fans of the long-running series. Sharpe stays true to his down-and-dirty roots, and Cornwell steps back into Sharpe's world as though he never left it. A boisterous return of a favorite character." -- Booklist on Sharpe's Assassin, "Gripping action that's not for the fainthearted." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Cornwell again makes writing flawless historical prose seem effortless." -- Library Journal (starred review) "Cornwell, who recently wrapped up his Last Kingdom series, which focused on the early history of Britain, has never let his fans down, and regular readers of the Sharpe novels have been eagerly awaiting this one's arrival." -- Booklist "Sharpe fans will find Sharpe's Command up to snuff with the other novels in this series, with Sharpe's old comrades in arms, like rifleman Daniel Hagman, Maj. Hogan and the Irishman Sgt. Harper, very much present. Meanwhile, newcomers may take delight and relief in exchanging the problems and mores of our present age for those of another place and time. Enjoy!" -- Smoky Mountain News, "Gripping action that's not for the fainthearted." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Cornwell, who recently wrapped up his Last Kingdom series, which focused on the early history of Britain, has never let his fans down, and regular readers of the Sharpe novels have been eagerly awaiting this one's arrival." -- Booklist "Sharpe fans will find Sharpe's Command up to snuff with the other novels in this series, with Sharpe's old comrades in arms, like rifleman Daniel Hagman, Maj. Hogan and the Irishman Sgt. Harper, very much present. Meanwhile, newcomers may take delight and relief in exchanging the problems and mores of our present age for those of another place and time. Enjoy!" -- Smoky Mountain News, Last seen in 2007's Sharpe's Fury, the indestructible Richard Sharpe has one more battle to fight in bestseller Cornwell's rousing 24th novel featuring the English rifleman. . . . The action builds to a high-stakes sword fight between Sharpe and a French officer that's resolved in an unexpected and satisfying way. Series fans will be pleased to see Sharpe retire from the army on a high note., "Gripping action that's not for the fainthearted." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Cornwell, who recently wrapped up his Last Kingdom series, which focused on the early history of Britain, has never let his fans down, and regular readers of the Sharpe novels have been eagerly awaiting this one's arrival." -- Booklist

Series Volume Number14

SynopsisNew York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell returns to the early years of the nineteenth century, capturing the bravery, battles, and bloodshed of Britain's peninsular wars with this epic tale featuring his iconic hero Richard Sharpe. Outsider. Hero. Rogue. If any man can do the impossible it's Richard Sharpe. And the impossible is exactly what the formidable Captain Sharpe is asked to do when he's sent on an undercover mission to a small village in the Spanish countryside, far behind enemy lines. For the quiet, remote village, sitting high above the Almaraz bridge, is about to become the center of a battle for the future of Europe. Two French armies march towards the bridge, one from the North and one from the South. If they meet, the British are lost. Only Sharpe's small group of men--with their cunning and courage to rely on--stand in their way. But they're rapidly outnumbered, enemies are hiding in plain sight, and as the French edge ever closer to the frontline, time is running out. . . .