- Fiction, Richard Sharpe (Fictitious character), Military History, Sieges
Bold, professional, ruthless - hero and man of actionThe Complete Sharpe Collection with a new introduction by the authorIt was a hard winter. For Richard Sharpe it was the worst he could remember.
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- earnestironic
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- First published
- 1982
- Pages
- 280
- Publisher
- Brand: Blackstone Audio, Inc., HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, Chivers Audio Books
- Editions
- 23
- Language
- Spanish, English
- ISBN
- 9780007334551
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“A pale horse seen a mile away at sunrise means the night is over.”
Bernard Cornwell (born February 23, 1944) is an English author of historical novels, known for his meticulous research and engaging storytelling. Born in London, England, to a Canadian airman father and a mother in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force, he was adopted by a family in Essex belonging to the Peculiar People sect. Cornwell attended London University and worked as a teacher before joining the BBC, where he spent a decade, eventually becoming Head of Current Affairs in Northern Ireland. Bernard Cornwell is renowned for his long-running series of novels, including the *Sharpe* series about Napoleonic Wars rifleman Richard Sharpe, the *Saxon Stories* (also known as *The Last Kingdom* seri
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