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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... Captain Ardiles's vessel has been specially adapted to carry passen- gers , but alas she cannot accommodate a whole regiment . Especially of artillery . " " So the rest of your men are where ? " The Emperor asked blithely . " They're ...
... Captain Ardiles looked disgusted at Ruiz's bland optimism and showed his skepticism by pointedly staring out of the window as he fanned himself with a mildewed cocked hat . Sharpe , like all the other visitors , was sweating foully ...