Sharpe’s Fortress by Bernard Cornwell - ISBN: 9780007425815
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Betrayal, siege, and legendary fortress: Sharpe faces his deadliest battle.

Sharpe’s Fortress

The Siege of Gawilghur, December 1803

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  • Paperback

    400 pages

  • Release Date

    2 November 2017

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Summary

‘Sharpe and his creator are national treasures.’ Sunday Telegraph

India, December 1803

The British army are closing in on enemy troops in western India and Ensign Richard Sharpe, freshly promoted yet unsure of his position, finds himself vulnerable: he’s unwelcome among the officers, yet finds hidden enemies within the ranks. With no-one he can trust, Sharpe is in serious danger when an old adversary arrives on his trail – and a terrible act of betrayal draws him into the eye …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780007425815
ISBN-10:0007425813
Author:Bernard Cornwell
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint:HarperCollins
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:400
Release Date:2 November 2017
Weight:260g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm x 25mm
Series:The Sharpe Series
What They're Saying

Critics Review

‘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

About The Author

Bernard Cornwell

Bernard Cornwell was born in London, raised in Essex and worked for the BBC for eleven years before meeting Judy, his American wife. Denied an American work permit he wrote a novel instead and has been writing ever since. He and Judy divide their time between Cape Cod and Charleston, South Carolina.

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