Sharpe's Devil: Napoleon and South America, 1820-1821Harper Collins, 2009 M10 13 - 336 páginas From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, another 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. Five years after the Battle of Waterloo, Sharpe’s peaceful retirement in Normandy is shattered. An old friend, Don Blas Vivar, is missing in Chile, reported dead at rebel hands – a report his wife refuses to believe. She appeals to Sharpe to find out the truth. Sharpe, along with Patrick Harper, find themselves bound for Chile via St. Helena, where they have a fateful meeting with the fallen Emperor Napoleon. Convinced that they are on their way to collect a corpse, neither man can imagine that dangers that await them in Chile… |
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... Bernard Cornwell. " The direct heir to Patrick O'Brian . The Economist Chile 1820 Sharpe's Devil Bernard Cornwell Author of the New York Times Bestseller Sharpe's Havoc PRAISE FOR Bernard Cornwell " One of today's truly great. Front Cover.
... Chilean port of Valdivia . Ruiz then presented the Espiritu Santo's Captain , Ardiles , who , with scarcely concealed hostility , offered the Emperor a stiffly reluctant bow . The Emperor's aides , sensitive to the smallest sign of ...
... Chile ? " " Indeed , Your Majesty , " the Colonel replied . " So your ship is also carrying your guns ? And your gun- ners ? " Bonaparte asked . " Just the regiment's officers , " Ruiz replied . " Captain Ardiles's vessel has been ...
... Chilean forces and govern- ment would soon collapse , as would all the other insurgents in the Spanish colonies of South ... Chile , Peru and Venezuela had overextended themselves and must inevitably collapse . Sharpe , who had spent too ...
... Chile ? " " We are traveling to Chile in the interests of an old friend . We go to search for her husband , who is missing in battle . It is a debt of honor , Your Majesty . " " And you , monsieur ? " The question , in French , was ...
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Sección 9 | 215 |
Sección 10 | 239 |
Sección 11 | 262 |
Sección 12 | 285 |
Sección 13 | 313 |
Sección 14 | 321 |
Sección 15 | 325 |