'Sharpe and his creator are national treasures.' Sunday TelegraphSir Arthur Wellesley's army is closing on the retreating Mahrattas in western India. Marching with the British is Ensign Richard Sharpe, newly made an officer, wishing he had stayed a sergeant.An act of treachery by Sharpe's old enemy, Sergeant Hakeswill puts him in terrible danger, and leads him to the horror of the impregnable Gawilghur's ravine. To regain his confidence and his authority, Sharpe will fight as he has never fought before.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.
| ISBN: | 9780002259071 |
| Publication date: | 1st March 1999 |
| Author: | Bernard Cornwell |
| Publisher: | HarperCollinsPublishers an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 302 pages |
| Series: | The Sharpe Series |
| Genres: |
Historical adventure fiction Napoleonic War fiction |
'Sharpe and his creator are national treasures.' Sunday TelegraphSir Arthur Wellesley's army is closing on the retreating Mahrattas in western India. Marching with the British is Ensign Richard Sharpe, newly made an officer, wishing he had stayed a sergeant.An act of treachery by Sharpe's old enemy, Sergeant Hakeswill puts him in terrible danger, and leads him to the horror of the impregnable Gawilghur's ravine.
Sharpe's Fortress features in the following genres: Historical adventure fiction, Napoleonic War fiction
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Sharpe's Fortress was written by Bernard Cornwell and published by HarperCollinsPublishers an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Sharpe's Fortress has 302 pages
Yes it is part of The Sharpe Series series