Sharpes Sword, Bernard Cornwell
Sharpes Sword, Bernard Cornwell
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Sharpes Sword
Richard Sharpe and the Salamanca Campaign, June and July 1812

Author: Bernard Cornwell

Narrator: Frederick Davidson

Unabridged: 10 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/10/2011

Categories: Fiction

Synopsis

Colonel Leroux is killing Britains most valuable spies, and its up to Richard Sharpe to stop him. Thrust into the unfamiliar world of political and military intrigue, Sharpe must tangle with La Marquesa, a beguiling, extraordinarily beautiful woman whose embrace is as calculating as it is passionate. As she leads him through a maze of secrecy, cunning, and deception, Sharpe relentlessly pursues Leroux, determined to exact his revenge with the cold steel of his sword.

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 11, 2025

This book is the story of a man who is a soldier through and through and is seeking revenge on a psychopath who kills for the pleasure of it. This tale is a great adventure saga but in real life it is not a good idea to seek revenge over military objectives. Keeping the personal out of military busi......more

Goodreads review by Diamond on November 28, 2021

I will give a full review at a later date.......more

Goodreads review by Benghis on February 12, 2025

This one went by in a blur, as I was gripped to the story and never wanted to put it down. It was blessedly a very different kind of book than the previous book and much less intense, though just as engaging in its own way. This is Cornwell taking a stab at writing a spy-focused thriller Sharpe book......more

Goodreads review by Jim on April 23, 2025

Cornwell has been one of my favorite historical novelists since the 80s. This is one of the Richard Sharpe adventures, a series about a British soldier who fights in India, and then in the Napoleonic Wars in Portugal, Spain, France, and, finally, at Waterloo. I have been reading the books out of ord......more

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