| Sharpe's Gold: Richard Sharpe and the Destruction of Almeida, August 1810 Contributor(s): Cornwell, Bernard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0140294317 ISBN-13: 9780140294316 Publisher: Penguin Adult Hc/Tr OUR PRICE: $20.90 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2001 Annotation: A year after the victory at Talavera, Wellington's army, outnumbered and bankrupt, is on the verge of collapse. It's only hope lies in a cache of gold hidden in the Portuguese mountains, and the only man capable of stealing it is Captain Richard Sharpe--even if it means turning against his own side. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | War & Military - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Action & Adventure |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Sharpe's Adventures |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.45 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An action-packed historical adventure from Bernard Cornwell's enthralling series on the Napoleonic Wars. A daring, impossible mission might just be their last hope. A year after the victory at Talavera, things are looking bleak. With Wellington outnumbered, the bankrupt army's only hope of avoiding collapse is a hidden cache of Portuguese gold. Only Captain Richard Sharpe is capable of stealing it--and it means turning against his own men. |