Book Review: Bernard Cornwell’s Sharpe’s Eagle
Cowardly incompetence besmirches the South Essex and Captain Richard Sharpe must redeem it by capturing a golden French Imperial Eagle, the standard touched by Napoleon himself.
Cowardly incompetence besmirches the South Essex and Captain Richard Sharpe must redeem it by capturing a golden French Imperial Eagle, the standard touched by Napoleon himself.
I received this book for free from the library in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Source: the library Sharpe’s Havoc: Portugal 1809by Bernard Cornwell historical fiction, military fiction in Paperback edition that was published by HarperCollins on 2003 and has 370 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon Other books by this author which I have reviewed include Sharpe’s Fortress: India 1803, Sharpe’s Trafalgar: Richard Sharpe & the Battle of Trafalgar, October 21, 1805, arpe’s Prey: Denmark, 1807, Sharpe’s Rifles, Sharpe’s Eagle, Sharpe’s Escape: Richard Sharpe and the Bussaco Campaign, Sharpe’s Gold: Richard Sharpe and the Destruction of Almeida, Sharpe’s Battle: Richard Sharpe and the Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro, Sharpe’s Company, Sharpe’s Sword, Sharpe’s Fury: Richard Sharpe and the Battle of Barrosa, Sharpe’s Enemy: The Defense of Portugal, Christmas 1812, Sharpe’s Honor, Sharpe’s RegimentSeventh in the Richard Sharpe military fiction series revolving around a lieutenant promoted up from the ranks. The action encompasses a retreat from Soult out of Oporto just before Wellesly arrives. My Take It’s an interesting contrast between the “superior” upperclass blue blood values and those of scum from the gutter. Cornwell is […]
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