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Sharpe's Adventures: Book 17
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Major Sharpe should be fighting the French -- but his worst enemies are in England...Major Richard Sharpe's men were in mortal danger -- not from the French, but from the bureaucrats of Whitehall. Unless reinforcements could be brought from England, the depleted South Essex would be disbanded,... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Richard Sharpe: Main protagonist - Major in the British Army fighting in the Napoleonic Wars
- Patrick Harper: RSM "Harps" is Sharpe's sidekick and friend while serving as the Regimental Sergeant Major.
- Major General Nairn: One of Wellington's Generals
- Henry Simmerson: One of Sharpe's mortal enemies.
- Jane Gibbons: Simmerson's niece and Sharpe's love interest
- Maggie Joyce: An old friend of Sharpe's from his days as an orphan.
- Lord Simon Fenner: Secratary of War
- Lady Camoynes: Add a description of this character.
- Captain d'Alembord
- Lieutenant Price
- Prince Regent, Prince of Wales to George III
- Sir William Lawford
- Lt. Col. Barthololomew Girdwood
- Pvt. Charlie Weller
First Sentence edit
Sharpe, arriving in Chelmsford, could not remember the way to the South Essex's depot.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 17 of 24 in Sharpe's Adventures. (standard series)
Preceded by Sharpe's Honor, and followed by Sharpe's Siege.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Bernard Cornwell (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Collins
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Date: 1986
ISBN: 000221430X
Page Count: 416
Publisher: Collins
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Date: 1986
ISBN: 000221430X
Page Count: 416
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823.914
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