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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... until he was thirty - eight , but in the last few years he had become accustomed to a farmer's life . From time to time he might carry a gun to scare the rooks out of Lucille's orchard or to take a hare for the pot ,. SHARPE'S DEVIL · 7.
... guns ? And your gun- ners ? " Bonaparte asked . " Just the regiment's officers , " Ruiz replied . " Captain Ardiles's vessel has been specially adapted to carry passen- gers , but alas she cannot accommodate a whole regiment ...
... conscious of the Spaniards ' disgruntlement , turned back to Ruiz and complimented his officers on their martial appearance , then commiserated with their Chilean enemies for the defeat they would suffer when Ruiz's guns. SHARPE'S DEVIL 23.
... guns finally arrived . The Spaniards , all except for the scowling Ardiles , bristled with gratified pride . Bonaparte thanked them all for visiting him , wished them well on their further voyage , then dismissed them . When they were ...
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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 |