Sharpe's Devil: Napoleon and South America, 1820-1821Harper Collins, 2009年10月13日 - 336 頁 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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... Colonel . Now , despite his uniform and the sword that hung at his side , he was just plain mister and a farmer . Sharpe turned away from the embarrassed Lieutenant to stare morosely across the sun - glinting sea at the far ships that ...
... " the Emperor invited the senior Spanish officer present . That worthy , an artillery Colonel named Ruiz , explained in hushed tones how their vessel , the Spanish frigate Espiritu Santo , was on passage from Cadiz. SHARPE'S DEVIL 17.
... Colonel Ruiz , who formally presented the officers of his regiment of artillery who , in turn , bowed ele- gantly to the small man in the gilded chair . Bonaparte had a kindly word for each man , then turned his attention back to Ruiz ...
... Colonel Ruiz . " So you are reinforcements for the Spanish army in 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 ...
... Colonel's assurance that the liberals would not dare to revolt openly against the King , and his denial that the army , sick- ened by the waste of blood in South America , was close to mutiny . Indeed , Colonel Ruiz expressed himself ...