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Sharpe’s Gold

The Destruction of Almeida, August 1810

Bernard Cornwell author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Published:1st Mar '12

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The Destruction of Almeida, August 1810. An enthralling historical action adventure novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author

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Spain, August 1810

The English army faces ruin in Spain – and the Duke of Wellington is desperate for money to fund the war. Only a cache of hidden Spanish gold can save them. And only Captain Richard Sharpe has the cunning to capture it.

In the treacherous terrain of the Portuguese hills, with rain sweeping the peninsula, a powerful guerrilla leader holds possession of the gold. And risking everything for the ultimate prize – for his honour, for his army’s fate – is Sharpe . . .

‘A master storyteller’ DAILY TELEGRAPH

‘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

ISBN: 9780007452927

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 20mm

Weight: 230g

304 pages