Sharpe's Devil: Napoleon and South America, 1820-1821Harper Collins, 13. okt. 2009 - 336 sider From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, another exciting adventure in the world-renowned Sharpe series, chronicling the rise of Richard Sharpe, a Private in His Majesty’s Army at the siege of Seringapatam. Five years after the Battle of Waterloo, Sharpe’s peaceful retirement in Normandy is shattered. An old friend, Don Blas Vivar, is missing in Chile, reported dead at rebel hands – a report his wife refuses to believe. She appeals to Sharpe to find out the truth. Sharpe, along with Patrick Harper, find themselves bound for Chile via St. Helena, where they have a fateful meeting with the fallen Emperor Napoleon. Convinced that they are on their way to collect a corpse, neither man can imagine that dangers that await them in Chile… |
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... telling me this might be Irish land ? " Harper asked with heavy sarcasm . " It belongs to the East India Company , " Sharpe explained patiently . " It's a place where they can supply their ships . " " It looks bloody English to me , so ...
... telling everyone that we're coming , " Harper , who was finding every mundane event of this hot day excit- ing , said happily . " Like as not , " Sharpe said . The redcoats on duty at the guardpost saluted as the Span- ish officers rode ...
... tell their children and their grandchildren that they had met Europe's bogeyman face to face . They would be able to boast that they had not just fought against him for year after bitter year , but that they had stood , nervous as ...
... Tell me your business , " the Emperor invited the senior Spanish officer present . That worthy , an artillery Colonel named Ruiz , explained in hushed tones how their vessel , the Spanish frigate Espiritu Santo , was on passage from ...
... an edge of longing that the other Spaniards had missed , scowled . " So tell me , " Bonaparte still spoke to Ruiz , " what are your expectations in Chile ? " Colonel Ruiz bristled with confidence as he expressed his eager. SHARPE'S DEVIL ...