Sharpes Havoc, Bernard Cornwell
Sharpes Havoc, Bernard Cornwell
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Sharpe's Havoc
The Northern Portugal Campaign, Spring 1809

Author: Bernard Cornwell

Series: Sharpe #7

Narrator: Rupert Farley

Unabridged: 12 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Harper

Published: 03/22/2022


Synopsis

New York Times Bestselling AuthorNewly ReissuedRichard Sharpe returns to the battlefields of the Iberian Peninsula, where he and his men bravely fight the French invasion into Portugal in 1809. The world-renowned Sharpe series is now available with gorgeous packaging for a new generation of readersA few years after Richard Sharpe’s heroic exploits on the battlefields of Trafalgar, Sharpe finds himself once again in Portugal, fighting the savage armies of Napoleon Bonaparte, as they try to bring the whole of the Iberian Peninsula under their control. Travelling with a small British contingent, Sharpe is on the lookout for Kate Savage, the daughter of an English wine shipper, who has gone missing a few months before. But just as he follows the first leads to the missing girl, the French onslaught on Portugal begins and the city of Oporto becomes a bloody scene of carnage and disaster as it falls into the hands of the enemy.

About Bernard Cornwell

Bernard Cornwell is an internationally acclaimed historical fiction author celebrated for bringing the past to life with gripping battles, vivid landscapes, and unforgettable heroes. Best known for The Last Kingdom series-which inspired the hit Netflix adaptation-Cornwell has earned a global readership through his unmatched ability to blend meticulous research with page-turning storytelling.

Across more than sixty novels, including the beloved Sharpe series, The Warlord Chronicles, and numerous standalone works, Cornwell transports readers to pivotal eras of history, from medieval Britain to the Napoleonic Wars. His books are praised for their authenticity, rich character detail, and immersive depictions of strategy, honor, and survival on the battlefield.

Born in London and later making his home in the United States, Cornwell's lifelong passion for history and storytelling drives his work, earning him recognition as one of the most influential historical novelists of our time. Whether following an English archer, a Saxon warrior, or a reluctant soldier thrust into war, audiences trust Bernard Cornwell to deliver sweeping adventures that resonate long after the final chapter.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Phillip on February 03, 2025

Bernard Cornwell has written another great Richard Sharpe novel that ended in a confrontation where the villains got a well deserved death for perfidy and double dealing. It is only in novels that some people get their just desserts but in real life it is not always so. The novel was exciting and ha......more

Goodreads review by Clemens on September 30, 2021

Read this book in 2005, and its the 7th volume, in chronological order of the Richard Sharpe series. This tale set in AD 1809, and now Lieutenant Sharpe, his reliable Sergeant Patrick Harper, Captain Hogan and the rest of his beloved Greenjackets are finding themselves in Portugal. While looking for t......more