Sharpe’s Storm
-
-
4.3 • 22 Ratings
-
-
- £7.99
Publisher Description
The gripping new novel from internationally bestselling master of historical fiction Bernard Cornwell.
‘There is everything here that Sharpe fans will love. If this really is the last time Sharpe wields his heavy cavalry sword, he will be sorely missed’ The Times
If any man can do the impossible it’s Richard Sharpe …
The year is 1813. France is a battlefield, and winter shows no mercy. Amidst brutal conditions, Major Richard Sharpe finds himself saddled with an unexpected burden: Rear-Admiral Sir Joel Chase, dispatched by the Admiralty with sealed orders, unshakable confidence, and a frankly terrifying enthusiasm for combat.
Sharpe’s mission from Wellington is clear, yet anything but simple: keep Sir Joel alive.
Sir Joel could hold the key to defeating Napoleon once and for all. But to pull off his audacious plan, he needs someone who knows how to fight dirty, think fast, and survive the impossible.
He needs Sharpe …
_____________________________
Real readers love the Sharpe series:
'Non-stop action from cover to cover' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Cornwell is a master … and heroic Sharpe doesn't disappoint' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Bernard is a great story teller and historian' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This is first class story-telling' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Engrossing, fast paced. And with a hero like no other' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Reviews
Praise for Bernard Cornwell:
‘The best battle scenes of any writer I’ve ever read, past or present. Cornwell really makes history come alive’ GEORGE R. R. MARTIN
‘He’s called a master storyteller. Really he’s cleverer than that’ TELEGRAPH
Nobody in the world does this better than Cornwell’ LEE CHILD
This is a magnificent and gory work' DAILY MAIL
'The historical blockbuster of the year' EVENING STANDARD
‘A runaway success’ OBSERVER
‘The characterisation, as ever, is excellent…And one can only admire the little touches that bring the period to life. He can also claim to be a true poet of both the horror and the glory of war’ SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
About the author
Bernard Cornwell was born in London, raised in Essex and worked for the BBC for eleven years before meeting Judy, his American wife. Denied an American work permit he wrote a novel instead and has been writing ever since. He and Judy divide their time between Cape Cod and Charleston, South Carolina.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The crackling latest historical adventure in Cornwell's Richard Sharpe series (after Sharpe's Command) finds the British soldier in Southern France in 1813, where he's fighting against the armies of Napoleon at the tail end of the Peninsular War between England, Spain, and Portugal. After capturing a village he'd been ordered to avoid, Sharpe is tasked with escorting his old friend, rear admiral Sir Joel Chase, on a mission to storm the fortress of General Soult, marshal of the French Empire. Sir Joel's bravado and thirst for combat keep the pair in constant danger, as does the resentment of Lt. Col. Nathanial Peacock, a coward who thinks command is a measure of social status unfitting for the lowborn Sharpe. Knowing, however, that "his job now was to kill, and he was good at it, he was death in a green jacket," Sharpe presses forward. As usual, Cornwell nimbly melds Sharpe's action-hero theatrics with a vivid historical setting, offering a smart study of the past that's punctuated by thrilling bayonet thrusts and exploding cannon shot. It's a heart-pounding treat for history buffs and military thriller fans alike.
