Sharpe's Gold: The Destruction of Almeida, August 1810 The Sharpe Series

Informationen zum Autor Bernard Cornwell was born in London, raised in Essex and worked for the BBC for eleven years before meeting Judy, his American wife. Denied an American work permit he wrote a novel instead and has been writing ever since. He and Judy divide their time between Cape Cod and Charleston, South Carolina. Klappentext 'Sharpe and his creator are national treasures.' Sunday Telegraph 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 Zusammenfassung ‘Sharpe and his creator are national treasures.' Sunday Telegraph

Product details

• Authors: Bernard Cornwell
• Publisher: Harper Collins Uk
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 01.03.2012
• Subject: Non-fiction book; Fiction > Narrative literature
• EAN: 9780007452927
• ISBN: 978-0-00-745292-7
• Pages: 304
• Dimensions (packing): 13 x 19.8 x 1.8 cm
• Series: Richard Sharpe > Vol.9; The Sharpe Series; Sharpe-Serie > Book 9; Richard Sharpe > 9; The Sharpe Series > Book 9
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