{"product_id":"sharpes-triumph-richard-sharpe-and-the-battle-of-assaye-september-1803-isbn-9780061012709","title":"Sharpe's Triumph: Richard Sharpe and the Battle of Assaye, September 1803","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"The greatest writer of historical adventures today.\" \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCritically acclaimed, perennial \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Bernard Cornwell (\u003cem\u003eAgincourt, The Fort\u003c\/em\u003e, the Saxon Tales) makes real history come alive in his breathtaking historical fiction. Praised as \"the direct heir to Patrick O'Brian\" (\u003cem\u003eAgincourt, The Fort\u003c\/em\u003e), Cornwell has brilliantly captured the fury, chaos, and excitement of battle as few writers have ever done—perhaps most vividly in his phenomenally popular novels following the illustrious military career of British Army officer Richard Sharpe during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. In \u003cem\u003eSharpe's Triumph\u003c\/em\u003e, Sharpe's hunt for a traitorous renegade British officer leads the courageous young sergeant straight into the fires and madness of India's Battle of Assaye in September 1803. Perhaps the \u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e said it best: \"If only all history lessons could be as vibrant.\"\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eWith the return of the brave English sergeant Richard Sharpe--here, to battle the mercenary forces of the Mahratta confederation in India in 1803--Bernard Cornwell claims his rightful place alongside Patrick O'Brian as a contemporary master of historical narrative. \u003cem\u003eSharpe's Triumph\u003c\/em\u003e is a riveting story of betrayal and revenge that showcases the deft blend of suspenseful military adventure and sweeping historical detail that has made each new installment of the Richard Sharpe series a number one bestseller in Great Britain and around the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the four years since he earned his sergeant's stripes at the bloody siege of Seringapatam, young Richard Sharpe has lead a peaceful existence. But this relatively easy life meets with a brutal end when he is the sole survivor of a murderous attack at the hands of Major William Dodd, a cold-blooded English officer who has defected from the East India Company to join the mercenary forces of the Mahratta confederation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSharpe rises from the killing field at Fort Chasalgaon vowing to avenge his dead comrades, even if it means pursuing the turncoat Dodd to the very ends of the continent. It is a quest that takes him deep into the heart of enemy territory, where the accepted rules of engagement have been discarded, where ever-shifting loyalties create an environment of dangerous uncertainty, forcing Sharpe to guard against attacks from enemy and friend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe paths of treachery ultimately lead to the small village of Assaye, where Sharpe's company joins the army of Sir Arthur Wellesley--the future Duke of Wellington--to take on the Mahratta horde. Outnumbered and outgunned, Wellesley bravely seizes an unexpected geographical advantage and charges into the white heat of a battle that will make his reputation. It is a bloody confrontation that will make Sharpe's name, too--but first he must survive the carnage and live to tell the tale of what will be remembered as one of the greatest battles of its century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A riveting story of betrayal and revenge that showcases a blend of suspenseful military adventures and sweeping historical detail.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMorning Star Wilmington (NC)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Eminently successful historical fiction.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Exhilarating\u0026amp;nbsp.;. . . Cornwell [is] a master of battlefield writing.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“One of the finest authors of military historical fiction.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeseret News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Readers throughout the world feel lucky when Bernard Cornwell releases another book in the Richard Sharpe series of wonderful novels that take an everyman’s view of military life in the 19th century. . . . The publication of this novel coincides with the release of new trade paperback versions of some other Sharpe volumes. Please, buy them all. They are that good.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoanoke Times \u0026amp; World News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The marvelous Cornwell returns to his greatest character, British Army rifleman Richard Sharpe . . . great banks of gunsmoke rise as the armies battle . . . Cornwell’s fans will dance with delight as horsemen charge and sabers swing through chaos and terror.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889350242533,"sku":"NP9780061012709","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/sharpes-triumph-richard-sharpe-and-the-battle-of-assaye-september-1803-isbn-9780061012709","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}