| Sharpe's Triumph: The Battle of Assaye, September 1803 Contributor(s): Cornwell, Bernard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060951974 ISBN-13: 9780060951979 Publisher: Harper Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2012 Annotation: It is India, 1803.04 In the four years since he earned his sergeant's stripes, young Richard Sharpe has led a relatively peaceful existence. But Sharpe's reverie ends when he barely survives a murderous act of treason by a bitter English officer who has joined the mercenary forces of the Mahratta confederation, determined to drive the British from the continent. Vowing to hunt down the turncoat, Sharpe plunges headlong into the white-hot battle of Assay alongside Sir Arthur Wellesley -- the future Duke of Wellington -- in the fiercest fight of his career. Sharpe's Triumph is a riveting story of betrayal and revenge that showcases the deft blend of suspenseful military adventure and sweeping historical detail that has made Bernard Cornwell's books bestsellers around the world. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | War & Military - History | Military - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Sharpe |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 5.4" W x 8.01" (0.52 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Indian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 45712 Reading Level: 7.5 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 20.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, the second installment in the world-renowned Sharpe series, chronicling the rise of Richard Sharpe, a Private in His Majesty's Army at the siege of Seringapatam. The greatest writer of historical adventures today. Richard Sharpe. Soldier, hero, rogue--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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cornwell, Bernard: - BERNARD CORNWELL is the author of the acclaimed New York Times bestselling Saxon Tales series, which includes The Last Kingdom, The Pale Horseman, Lords of the North, Sword Song, The Burning Land, Death of Kings, The Pagan Lord, and, most recently, The Empty Throne and Warriors of the Storm, and which serves as the basis for the hit television series The Last Kingdom. He lives with his wife on Cape Cod and in Charleston, South Carolina. |