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Sharpe's
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long and exhausting series of battles the British and Spanish armies are pushing into
south-western France from Spain. Rumours abound that Napoleon has surrendered, been
murdered, or fled. But before the French are finally defeated, and Sharpe can lay down his
sword, one of the bloodiest conflicts of the war must be fought: the battle for the city
of Toulouse. Sharpe's war is not over with the victory. Accused of stealing a consignment of Napoleon's treasure en route to Elba, Sharpe must elude his captors and track down the unknown enemy who has tried to incriminate him. Accompanied by his comrade, Captain William Frederickson, Major Richard Sharpe pursues with energy, venom and unflinching resolve an ingenious and devastating revenge. "His best yet ... I read or devoured this in a single sitting" EASTERN DAILY PRESS
Reviews "The war with Napoleon is finaly over and the Brittish troops are prepairing to return to England. Unfortunately Major Ducos has different plan for our hero Sharpe. Framed for stealing the treasures of Napoleon, Sharpe and Harper must travel to Italy and even fight along side the troops of an old enemy to clear his name and exact revenge. Cornwell does well in capturing the anger in Richard Sharpe. His writing style helps the reader to feel exactly what his characters are feeling. While the war with Napoleon is over there really can be no lasting peace for Richard Sharpe. Bernard Cornwell will never let Sharpe retire into a quiet life and thank goodness for us Sharpe fans! "
" At first a little disappointed as Cornwell spends a lot of time away from the battlefield, but he cleverly drags us along as Sharpe's outlook changes, so does ours. Good story with more than the usual twists and turns, and perhaps and ending that is just a little bit too sweet."
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Paperback - 352 pages ( 8
February, 1990) Fontana
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Paperback
- 352 pages ( 8 February, 1990) HarperCollins
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Audio
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Paperback - 348 pages Reissue edition (November
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Audio Cassette (November 1989)
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