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Sharpe’s Eagle

The Sharpe Series (Related to this series)

Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Publish Date
24 July 2014
Run Time
10 hours 39 minutes
Format
x-book®
Rating
5.0 (2 reviews)

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What to expect

‘Sharpe and his creator are national treasures.' Sunday Telegraph

Spain, July 1809

Lieutenant Richard Sharpe faces not only great danger on the battlefield but also, even more dangerous, treachery within his own ranks. But as the enemy approaches, he must pick up his rifle and prepare to lead his men against the French at one of the biggest, bloodiest fights of the war – the Battle of Talavera.

Out of the mist comes the roaring, undefeated army sent by Emperor Napoleon. Over their heads soar the Eagles, the standards touched by the hand of the Emperor himself. And boldly waiting for them is Sharpe . . .

‘A master storyteller’ DAILY TELEGRAPH

Critics Review

  • ‘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

User Reviews

Book 5.0

Narration 5.0

  • 5.0 5.0

    Outstanding Author outstanding book

    Jay Moore

Details

Author
Bernard Cornwell
Narrator
Rupert Farley
Duration
10 hours 39 minutes
Release Date
24 July 2014
ISBN
9780007582617
Format
x-book®
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Genre
Historical adventure fiction, Napoleonic War fiction, Military history, Historical fiction, Fiction based on or inspired by true events
Rating
5.0(2 reviews)
Narration
5.0(2 reviews)

Synopsis

‘Sharpe and his creator are national treasures.' Sunday Telegraph Spain, July 1809 Lieutenant Richard Sharpe faces not only great danger on the battlefield but also, even more dangerous, treachery within his own ranks. But as the enemy approaches, he must pick up his rifle and prepare to lead his men against the French at one of the biggest, bloodiest fights of the war – the Battle of Talavera. Out of the mist comes the roaring, undefeated army sent by Emperor Napoleon. Over their heads soar the Eagles, the standards touched by the hand of the Emperor himself. And boldly waiting for them is Sharpe . . . ‘A master storyteller’ DAILY TELEGRAPH

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