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Sharpe's Siege: The Winter Campaign, 1814 (The Sharpe Series, Book 18) [Paperback]

Bernard Cornwell
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3 May 2005 The Sharpe Series (Book 18)

A classic Sharpe adventure: Richard Sharpe and the Winter Campaign, 1814.

The invasion of France is under way, and the British Navy has called upon the services of Major Richard Sharpe. He and a small force of Riflemen are to capture a fortress and secure a landing on the French coast. It is to be one of the most dangerous missions of his career.

Through the incompetence of a recklessly ambitious naval commander and the machinations of his old enemy, French spymaster Pierre Ducos, Sharpe finds himself abandoned in the heart of enemy territory, facing overwhelming forces and the very real prospect of defeat. He has no alternative but to trust his fortunes to an American privateer – a man who has no love for the British invaders.


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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins; New edition edition (3 May 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0006175244
  • ISBN-13: 978-0006175247
  • Product Dimensions: 11 x 17.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 46,367 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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‘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

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Richard Sharpe and the Winter Campaign, 1814.

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Described by Sharpe's creator Bernard Cornwell as his personal favourite amongst the series of novels, Sharpe's Siege is yet another class act.

Sharpe and his henchmen Harper and Frederickson are once more up against desperate odds - battling the old enemy for the first time on French territory as well as striving to make the best of a bad officer lot. The difference this time is that it is the naked and naïve ambition of a Royal Naval captain and the treachery of a French sympathiser that puts Sharpe and his men in danger of their lives. Sharpe, a recently married man, is also in great fear for the well-being of his wife - from whom he has been separated by the powers-that-be just as she seems to have contracted a deadly fever from Sharpe's old mentor, Major Hogan.

Things are not looking good when Sharpe's riflemen are abandoned after a coastal hit and run raid on a fortress goes wrong, courtesy of the inept naval officer. Being set in 1813 with Britain facing up to not only the French but also the United States, Cornwall takes the opportunity to give Sharpe a further adversary with whom to contend as a seagoing American privateer and his crew add fuel to the mix. And as if this isn't enough, Sharpe's old nemesis, Pierre Ducos, arrives to exact personal revenge against the battle-scarred rifleman. The rifleman and his assorted collection of greenjackets and marines dig in deep in an attempt to hold the fortress until succour arrives.

Sharpe is at his most ruthless and compassionate as he tries to keep his cold, hungry and war weary troops safe. Cornwell is certainly right to rank Sharpe's Siege as one of the more outstanding escapades of his most well known creation, Major Richard Sharpe.

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What can I say? I have read just about every single book Bernard Cornwell has written. His prowess in researching into history and adding the human component is second to none. Sharpe's Siege is as much a classic as any in the series. It comes towards the end of the Peninsular War and prior to Waterloo. You can read any Sharpe book in isolation but I would recommend reading in chronological order. Around 20 books!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good but not the best 23 May 2013
By MSP
Format:Kindle Edition
The intro said this was Bernard Cornwell's favourite Sharpe book. I can kind of see why as it broke free of the formulaic "sharpe loses first battle and gets into trouble with his superiors, sharpe gets depressed but battles bravely on, sharpe wins second battle against all the odds and is lauded by all concerned". Saying that, I've realised mid-type that most of the formula is there in this book.... maybe that's why I enjoyed it so much.
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4.0 out of 5 stars summery of sharpes siege
yes i did enjoy sharpes siege as i am now on my 19th sharpe book since i had my kindle along with the alfred series the starbuck chronicles and warlord it is obvious i am a bernard... Read more
Published 5 months ago by brian f dolling
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book
The books are great as they are part of a series. It arrived quickly after the order was placed. I would recommend these books
Published 5 months ago by lauren lewington
5.0 out of 5 stars sharpes siege
another sharpe book.. great . can't wait to read it . love all these books. love it love it love it
Published 6 months ago by Mrs T
5.0 out of 5 stars Sharpe's Siege (1814)
Like all BC's books this puts the reader amongst the characters, and I stress again, this series must be read in order.
Published 7 months ago by AE Wheeler
4.0 out of 5 stars Sharpes Siege
Yet another fine adventure for our intrepid hero of the Penninsular war. This time its the Navy that gets our hero hot under the green jacket collar. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Floyd
5.0 out of 5 stars Didn't want it to end :(
Wow! I have just finished "Sharpe's Siege" and really didn't want it to end! In this book you get a rare glimpse of Sharpe's vulnerability when faced with an impossible situation... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Belle
5.0 out of 5 stars Bernard Cornwell Books/ Richard Sharpe
Arrived in good time and in good condition.
If you have not read Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe books then you are missing something special. Read more
Published 22 months ago by John Ewing
3.0 out of 5 stars A matter of opinion
My pleasure from getting this book was slightly let down by its condition which I did not feel warranted the "good" rating stated by the seller. Read more
Published on 21 Mar 2010 by Mr. G. Simpson
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Diplomatic, Strategic, and Tactical Intrigue as Sharpe...
"He [Abishai, the brother of Joab] lifted his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a great name among these three. Read more
Published on 1 July 2009 by Donald Mitchell
4.0 out of 5 stars Sharpe gets stuck again!
This is one of the books that is not based on factual events, and is one of Cornwell's favourites. This is once again a great read and I finished it in less than a week. Read more
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