Book description
Three classic Richard Sharpe adventures.
Richard Sharpe and the Siege of Seringapatam, 1799
When a senior British officer is captured by the Tippoo of Mysore's
forces, Sharpe is offered a chance to attempt a rescue, which in turn
offers an escape from the tyrannical Sergeant Obadiah Hakeswill.
Richard Sharpe and the battle of Assaye, September 1803
Sergeant Richard Sharpe witnesses a murderous act of treachery by an
English officer who has defected from the East India Company to join the
Mahratta Confederation. In the hunt for the renegade Englishman, Sharpe
penetrates deep into enemy territory where he is followed relentlessly
by his worst enemy, Sergeant Obadiah Hakeswill.
Richard Sharpe and the Siege of Gawilghur, December 1803
Sir Arthur Wellesley's army is closing on the retreating Mahrattas in
western India. Marching with the British is Ensign Richard Sharpe, newly
made an officer, wishing he had stayed a sergeant. 'Sharpe and his
creator are national treasures.' Sunday Telegraph
'Bernard Cornwell is a literary miracle. Year after year, hail, rain,
snow, war and political upheavals fail to prevent him from producing the
most entertaining and readable historical novels of his generation.'
Daily Mail
'Cornwell's narration is quite masterly and supremely well-researched.' Observer
'The best battle scenes of any writer I've ever read, past or present.
Cornwell really makes history come alive.' George R. R. Martin Bernard
Cornwell was born in London, raised in Essex, and now lives mainly in
the USA with his wife. In addition to the hugely successful Sharpe
novels, Bernard Cornwell is the author of the Starbuck Chronicles, the
Warlord trilogy, the Grail Quest series, the Alfred series and
standalone battle books Azincourt and The Fort.
