Sharpe's Devil: Napoleon and South America, 1820-1821 - The Sharpe Series Book 22 (Paperback)
Bernard Cornwell (author)Published: 07/06/2012
Richard Sharpe, asked to help an old friend, meets, at last, the greatest enemy.
Five years after the Battle of Waterloo, Sharpe's peaceful retirement in Normandy is shattered. An old friend, Don Blas Vivar, is missing in Chile, reported dead at rebel hands - a report his wife refuses to believe. She appeals to Sharpe to find out the truth.
Sharpe, along with Patrick Harper, find themselves bound for Chile via St. Helena, where they have a fateful meeting with the fallen Emperor Napoleon. Convinced that they are on their way to collect a corpse, neither man can imagine that dangers that await them in Chile...
Soldier, hero, rogue - Sharpe is the man you always want on your side. Born in poverty, he joined the army to escape jail and climbed the ranks by sheer brutal courage. He knows no other family than the regiment of the 95th Rifles whose green jacket he proudly wears.
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780007452910
Number of pages: 336
Weight: 240 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 22 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'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
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“Sharpes Devil”
Have read a lot of the Sharp series and look forward to reading this one. Will be taking on holiday.
“Sharpe's Devil”
this book gripped me from the first page and i couldnt stop , the action sequences are so well written and historically correct . if you like any fictional war style story sharpe is definatley worth while .
“Fitting end to a great Sharpe series”
As most Sharpe novels go, this follows the trend for being well written and showing historical accuracy. The great thing about this book is the change of setting and how a story has been created, and can remain... More
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