Sharpe's Siege (Sharpe Series #18)

by Bernard Cornwell

Overview

Sharpe's mission has seemed simple: capture a small unguarded French coastal fort, cripple Napoleon's supply lines, and retreat across the sea. But behind the lines, Sharpe's old enemy, Pierre Ducos, awaits Sharpe's arrival with a battalion of French soldiers and a vicious commanding general who keeps the scalps of his dead enemies as trophies.

Outmaneuvered by Ducos's treachery and abandoned by his own navy, Sharpe has only two choices: to escape with the aid of the charming, unscrupulous American mercenary, Cornelius Killick, or die.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780140294378
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	11/01/2001
Series:	Sharpe Series , #18
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	587,264
Product dimensions:	5.14(w) x 7.73(h) x 0.72(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Bernard Cornwell's Richard Sharpe series takes its hero to the battle of Waterloo—and beyond. Several novels are the basis of a television miniseries. He was born in London and lives in Chatham, Massachusetts.

Editorial Reviews

The novel’s true strength—beyond the tense drama of the combat scenes—lies in its skillful evocation of that era, the little touches of description and history that bring a way of life alive.”

Washington Post Book World

[Has] the same combination of thorough research and narrative drive that distinguished its predecessors. It is a gripping read.”

Independent (London)