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| Author: |
Bernard Cornwell |
| Title: |
Sharpe's Trafalgar |
| Series: |
Sharpe #4 |
| Genre: |
Fiction, Historical |
| Publisher: |
HarperCollins Publishers |
| Identifier: |
9780061751738, 9780007425846, asin:B002RI9DCE |
| Grade: |
retail |
| Length: |
306 pages |
Paperback, 368 pages
Published: 2000
Edition: HarperCollins e-books (2001)
Richard Sharpe series by chronological order, published order #20
Contains bonus story "Sharpeβs Skirmish"
Richard Sharpe and the Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805
Heading home on a merchant ship from India, Ensign Richard Sharpe finds himself on a far more dangerous journey than he could have anticipated, for war brews at sea. The formidable French navy have destroyed the British blockade and face an outnumbered but formidable Admiral Nelson. Sharpeβs meeting aboard the Calliope with the beautiful Lady Grace Hale turns quickly to obsession, but he finds unexpected enemies and deep treachery amongst his fellow passengers. And as they approach Cape Trafalgar and the enemy fleet comes into view, ready to fight in one of the most glorious but deadly clashes of the war is Sharpe.
Critically acclaimed, perennial New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell (Agincourt, The Fort, the Saxon Tales) makes real history come alive in his breathtaking historical fiction. Praised as "the direct heir to Patrick O'Brian" (Agincourt, The Fort), Cornwell has brilliantly captured the fury, chaos, and excitement of battle as few writers have ever doneβperhaps most vividly in his phenomenally popular novels following the illustrious military career of British Army officer Richard Sharpe during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Chronicling Sharpe's involvement in the famous Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, Sharpe's Trafalgar finds the young ensign captive on a French warship and in gravest peril on the eve of the one of the most spectacular naval confrontations in history. Perhaps the San Francisco Chronicle said it best: "If only all history lessons could be as vibrant."
"The greatest writer of historical adventures today." βWashington Post
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