Pub Date: July 7, 1999
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 99030288
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Price on Product
Target Age Group: NA to NA
Physical Info: 1.01" H x 8.02" L x 6.36" W ( 0.77 lbs) 400 pages
BISAC Categories:
Fiction | Historical | 19th Century American Civil War Era | War and Military | Action and Adventure | Political | Sea Stories | Romance | Fantasy | Erotica | 20th Century World War II and Holocaust | Biographical and Autofiction | Thrillers | Military | Noir
Series: Sharpe
Description: As a young man, Sharpe is an illiterate private who must pose as a deserter to oust the ruthless Tippoo of Mysore from his throne. "The world may have a new literary hero. His name is Richard Sharpe."--"Philadelphia Inquirer."
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:
"Cornwell writes more gripping battle scenes than any other contemporary author." - Kirkus Reviews
"The world may have a new literary hero. His name is Richard Sharpe." - Philadelphia Inquirer
"The direct heir to Patrick O'Brian." - The Economist
"Page-turners [that] fan clubs all over the world are devoted to." - Wall Street Journal