Sharpe's Tiger: The Siege of Seringapatam, 1799
Description
From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, the first exciting adventure in the world-renowned Sharpe series, chronicling the rise of Richard Sharpe, a Private in His Majesty’s Army at the siege of Seringapatam.
“The greatest writer of historical adventures today.”
—Washington Post
Richard Sharpe. Soldier, hero, rogue—the man you always want on your side. Born in poverty, he joined the army to escape jail and climbed the ranks by sheer brutal courage. He knows no other family than the regiment of the 95th Rifles, whose green jacket he proudly wears.
|"It was a bloody awful shot," Sharpe said.
"My mother could lay a gun better than that."
"I didn't think you had a mother," Private Garrard said.
"Everyone's got a mother, Tom."
"Not Sergeant Hakeswill," Garrard said, then spat a mix of dust
and spittle. . . . "Hakeswill was spawned of the devil."
Richard Sharpe—Soldier, hero, rogue—the man you always want on your side. Born in poverty, he joined the army to escape jail and climbed the ranks by sheer brutal courage. He knows no other family than the regiment of the 95th Rifles, whose green jacket he proudly wears.
|“Cornwell writes more gripping battle scenes than any other contemporary author.” - Kirkus Reviews
“The world may have a new literary hero. His name is Richard Sharpe.” - Philadelphia Inquirer
“The direct heir to Patrick O’Brian.” - The Economist
“Page-turners [that] fan clubs all over the world are devoted to.” - Wall Street Journal
PUBLISHER:
HarperCollins
ISBN-10:
0060932309
ISBN-13:
9780060932305
BINDING:
Paperback / softback
PUBLICATION YEAR:
1999
NUMBER OF PAGES:
400
BOOK DIMENSIONS:
8.00(H) x 5.31(W) x 0.90(D)
AUDIENCE TYPE:
General / adult
LANGUAGE:
English