Sharpe's Company (Sharpe Series #13)

by Bernard Cornwell, Frederick Davidson (Read by)

Overview

In an age of heroes and death before dishonor, one man stands above the rest.

It is January 1812. Captain Richard Sharpe has one mission: to thwart Napoleon’s dreams of an empire. To accomplish that goal, Sharpe and the fighting men of the Light Company must seize the fortress of Badajoz, which looms on the border of Portugal and Spain. To lead an assault on its thick, sheer walls and battlements is suicide, yet Sharpe has no choice, for the stakes have suddenly become personal. Inside the walls are his wife and daughter, and only he can save them.

Outside is the misshapen, vengeance-crazed Sergeant Obadiah Hakeswill, a man determined to kill Sharpe. Sharpe knows that in the heat of battle, only the cold steel of his battered sword and the ruthless bloodlust of a soldier at war will protect him from the danger of both sides.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781433294211
Publisher:	Blackstone Publishing
Publication date:	04/01/2009
Series:	Sharpe Series , #13
Edition description:	Unabridged
Pages:	1
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 7.50(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Bernard Cornwell, born in London, worked for the BBC and Thames Television before coming to the United States to write full time. His sweeping historical novels, including the acclaimed Richard Sharpe series and many more, make him a number one bestselling author in the United Kingdom and around the world. He is the author of the acclaimed New York Times bestselling Saxon Tales series, which serves as the basis for the hit television series The Last Kingdom.

Frederick Davidson (1932–2005), also known as David Case, was one of the most prolific readers in the audiobook industry, recording more than eight hundred audiobooks in his lifetime, including over two hundred for Blackstone Audio. Born in London, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and performed for many years in radio plays for the British Broadcasting Company before coming to America in 1976. He received AudioFile’s Golden Voice Award and numerous Earphones Awards and was nominated for a Grammy for his readings.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"The world may have a new literary hero. His name is Richard Sharpe."—Philadelphia Inquirer

"A masterful blend of fiction and historical detail."—Newsday

Editorial Reviews

The world may have a new literary hero. His name is Richard Sharpe."

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Narrator Frederick Davidson is constantly in and around the bull’s-eye with all of his accents and attitudes as well as with the tempo of this fast-paced war story.”

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"The world may have a new literary hero.  His name is Richard Sharpe."—Philadelphia Inquirer

"A masterful blend of fiction and historical detail."—Newsday

From the Publisher

The best of the series so far.”

Los Angeles Herald Examiner