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Sharpe's
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Sharpe, bold, professional and ruthless, goes to war. Once a private, now he leads his men
into action in the bloodiest battle of the war. The danger is as great from his enemies on
his own side as from those across the battlefield. But through treachery and gunsmoke,
through swordfight and bloody warfare, Sharpe saves his own life and the honour of the
regiment. "Richard Sharpe...will become as popular as hornblower" FINANCIAL TIMES Reviews "This has to be one of my favorite books of the Sharpe series. It has action, adventue and just a little bit of love. The storyline is excellent and you root for Sharpe and Harper all the way through. This book is a must for all Sharpe fans! " "This is an exciting that puts in the field with Richard Sharpe. From the scirmish where he retakes the regimental colors to the battle where he tries to capture a French Eagle to regain honor for the regiment and himself. Bernard Cornwell does an excellent job of keeping the story flowing smoothly and the action and excitement coming. I had a hard time putting it down and it wasn't long before I was reading it again. And the best part of it, you don't have to read the previous ones to know how those stories play into this one. Mr Cromwell does an excellent job of explaining all important information. His knowledge of history the soldier's mindset makes this story take on a life of it's own, as if Richard Sharpe could have really existed. A must read for anyone who like or loves history and adventure novels. " "Sharpe's Eagle" is "The Triumph and the Glory" of the Napoleonic War novels. What Rustad's WWII novel does for the Second World War, Cornwell's skill has done for this earlier era. I'm more familiar with war novels about 20th Century conflict, but greatly admired Cornwell's Civil War books so thought I'd give his Richard Sharpe books a try. I'm glad I did! He brings his gift for drama, flair for characterization, and vouminous knowledge of the military art to the fore with "Sharpe's Eagle." "To be honest I am a confirmed fan of the works of Bernard Cornwell, including both the Sharpe series about the peninsular war against Napoleon, and the Copperhead series about the American Civil War. Sharpe's Eagle is the first of the Sharpe books written by Cornwell, though chronologically it does not come first. This is where he first introduced the charachter and his fellow riflemen to the world, hard-bitten, tough fighters to a man. We are shown how clever Sharpe is, what a good soldier, how loyal to his men and how contemptuous he is of superior officers who bought their commands and didn't earn them. I thouroughly enjoyed the book, following Sharpe's trials as he tries to keep an impossible promise made to a dying officer. As I said in my summary, I lost sleep over this book, and do not recommend it to anyone who has things to do. "
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Paperback - 327 pages (May
1993) HarperCollins
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Hardcover
- 272 pages (15 May, 1989) HarperCollins
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Audio
Cassette (November 1989) Chivers Audio Books
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Paperback - 270 pages Reissue edition (November
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Audio Cassette Audio csst edition (November
1989)
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