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Sharpe's Trafalgar Richard Sharpe and the Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805

Richard Sharpe, travelling home aboard the <U+2018>Revenant<U+2019>, meets Admiral Nelson and his fleet, on what was a calm October day off Cape Trafalgar. Soldier, hero, rogue <U+2013> Sharpe is the man you always want on your side. Born in poverty, he joined the army to escape jail and climbed the...

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Main Author: Cornwell, Bernard
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : HarperCollins, 2001.
Edition:1st US ed.
Series:Cornwell, Bernard. Richard Sharpe series ; 4.
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Sharpe, Richard (Fictitious character) > Fiction.
Trafalgar, Battle of, 1805 > Fiction.
Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 > Fiction.
Great Britain > History, Military > 19th century > Fiction.
Western
Sea stories.
War stories.
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Summary:Richard Sharpe, travelling home aboard the <U+2018>Revenant<U+2019>, meets Admiral Nelson and his fleet, on what was a calm October day off Cape Trafalgar. Soldier, hero, rogue <U+2013> Sharpe is the man you always want on your side. Born in poverty, he joined the army to escape jail and climbed the ranks by sheer brutal courage. He knows no other family than the regiment of the 95th Rifles whose green jacket he proudly wears.
Physical Description:293 p. ; 24 cm.
ISBN:0060194251 :
Author Notes:Bernard Cornwell was born in London, England, on February 23, 1944, and came to the United States in 1980. He received a B.A. from the University of London in 1967.

Cornwell served as producer of the British Broadcasting Corporation from 1969-1976. After this he was head of current affairs for BBC-TV in Belfast, Northern Ireland. In 1979 he became editor of television news for Thames Television of London. Since 1980 he has been a freelance writer. he lives with his wife on Cape Cod.

Cornwell's Sharpe series, adventure stories about a British soldier set in the Peninsula War of 1808-1814, are built on the author's interest in the Duke of Wellington's army. Titles include Sharpe's Rifles, Sharpe's Revenge, Sharpe's Siege, Sharpe's Regiment, and Sharpe's Waterloo. The Last Kingdom series has ten books. Book ten, The Flame Bearer is on the bestsellers list. He has also written other works including Wildtrack, Killer's Wake, Sea Lord, Stormchild, Rebel, Copperhead, and Battle Flag. His title Death of Kings made The New York Times Best Seller List in 2012 and In 2014 his title The Pagan Lord made the list again.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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