Sharpe's Eagle (Sharpe Series #8)

by Bernard Cornwell

Overview

The first book in Bernard Cornwell's epic Sharpe series, which completely transports the reader to an unforgettable time and place in history.

At Talavera in July of 1809, Captain Richard Sharpe, bold, professional, and ruthless, prepares to lead his men against the armies of Napoleon into what will be the bloodiest battle of the war. Sharpe has earned his captaincy, but there are others, such as the foppish Lieutenant Gibbons and his uncle, Colonel Henry Simmerson, who have bought their commissions despite their incompetence.

After their cowardly loss of the regiment's colors, their resentment toward the upstart Sharpe turns to treachery, and Sharpe must battle his way through sword fights and bloody warfare to redeem the honor of his regiment by capturing the most valued prize in the French Army—a golden Imperial Eagle, the standard touched by the hand of Napoleon himself.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780140294309
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	02/01/2001
Series:	Sharpe Series , #8
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	177,398
Product dimensions:	5.12(w) x 7.68(h) x 0.65(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Bernard Cornwell's Richard Sharpe series takes its hero to the battle of Waterloo—and beyond. Several novels are the basis of a television miniseries. He was born in London and lives in Chatham, Massachusetts.

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Consistently exciting…these are wonderful novels!

Editorial Reviews

A combination of skilled storyteller and skilled reader make this audio a real winner.”

Kliatt

[Sharpe is] a hero in the mold of James Bond.”

Philadelphia Inquirer

A masterful blend of fiction and historical detail.”

Newsday

A totally convincing picture of warfare, of hand-to-hand, sword-to-sword, bayonet-to-bayonet fighting.”

Cleveland Plain Dealer

"A masterful blend of fiction and historical detail."—Newsday

"A totally convincing picture of warfare, of hand-to-hand, sword-to-sword, bayonet-to-bayonet fighting."—Cleveland Plain Dealer

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