Sharpe by Bernard Cornwell: Books 6-10 Collection Set - Fiction - Paperback

This collection of Richard Sharpe's adventures takes him from a Lieutenant in an 1809 Spanish winter to a Captain at the Battle of Bussaco in September 1810. It includes Bernard Cornwell's first-ever published novel, Sharpe's Eagle. To catch up with the Sharpe books, check out Books 1-5 for his earliest adventures. Books 11-13, 15-16 contain some of the most iconic novels in the series, while Books 17-18, 20-22 take Sharpe to the Battle of Waterloo.

Titles In This Set:

1. Sharpe's Rifles
2. Sharpe's Havoc
3. Sharpe's Eagle
4. Sharpe's Gold
5. Sharpe's Escape

Description:

Sharpe's Rifles

Spain, January 1809: Lieutenant Richard Sharpe is cut off from the main army and distrusted by his men. As a bitter winter sweeps across Spain, he must lead his battalion on a treacherous trek through enemy-infested mountains. Their only hope of escape lies with an unlikely Spanish ally, who possesses a mysterious chest that could shift the tides of war, but at a price.

Sharpe's Havoc

Portugal, Spring 1809: Lieutenant Richard Sharpe is ordered to hunt down the missing daughter of an English wine merchant. Stranded behind enemy lines, he confronts a threat closer to home, double-crossed by an Englishman's treacherous schemes. The tide of war changes when a new British commander, the future Wellington, lands in Portugal to launch a counterattack, with Sharpe by his side.

Sharpe's Eagle

Spain, July 1809: Lieutenant Richard Sharpe faces great danger on the battlefield and treachery within his own ranks. As the enemy approaches, he must prepare to lead his men against the French at the Battle of Talavera, where the roaring army sent by Napoleon awaits.

Sharpe's Gold

Spain, August 1810: The English army faces ruin, and the Duke of Wellington is desperate for money to fund the war. Only a cache of hidden Spanish gold can save them, and only Captain Richard Sharpe has the cunning to capture it, risking everything for his honour and his army’s fate.

Sharpe's Escape

'I am asking you to go,' Ferragus said, moving closer to Sharpe. 'I am being polite, Captain.' 'Hurts, don't it?' Sharpe replied. 'And what if I don't go?' 'I can reach into your little army, Captain,' he warned, 'and I can make you regret today.' 'Are you threatening me?' Sharpe asked in astonishment.

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, knowing no other family than the regiment of the 95th Rifles whose green jacket he proudly wears.