Description: The heroic Richard Sharpe finds himself (after victory in "Sharpe's Trafalgar") in Denmark, where he is fighting once again to keep the treacherous French troops at bay.
Brief description:
Bernard Cornwell is the author of over fifty novels, including the acclaimed New York Times bestselling Saxon Tales, which serve as the basis for the hit Netflix series The Last Kingdom. He lives with his wife on Cape Cod and in Charleston, South Carolina.
Review Quotes:
"The Sharpe novels do for the early 19th century land campaigns what Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series does for the sea. . . . His books do what good historical fiction must do--bring the period to life, and teach the reader something without making him feel as if he is back in school. On both counts, Cornwell succeeds admirably." - American Way
"If the historical novel presently appears to be undergoing a renaissance, Cornwell, no less than Patrick O'Brian, is one of the reasons. . . . Sharpe's Prey gives us a vivid account of a little-remembered episode in history." - Washington Post
"It delivers excitement so real one can smell the smoke. Sharpe's Prey is another victory in Cornwell's fine line of works of war." - Sarasota Herald-Tribune