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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... Sharpe rode on without answering . Dust drifted back from his mule's hooves . Behind him the telegraph gave a last clat- ter and was still . In a shallow valley to Sharpe's left was another English encampment , while to his right , a ...
... Sharpe that it was truly astonishing to see it in reality . He involun- tarily gasped , causing Harper to push him onward . The Emperor , recognizing Sharpe's reaction , seemed to smile . Sharpe's second impression was of the Emperor's ...
... Sharpe who , taken aback and not concentrating , said noth- ing . The interpreter , assuming that Sharpe had misunder- stood the Emperor's accent , began to translate , but then Sharpe , suddenly dry - mouthed and horribly nervous ...
... Sharpe hesitated , then shrugged . " Une femme . " The Emperor laughed so naturally that it seemed as though a great tension had snapped in the room . Even Bona- parte's supercilious aides smiled . " A good reason ... SHARPE'S DEVIL 23.
... Sharpe , Harper , an aide - de - camp and the liveried servant remained in the room , the Emperor pointed Sharpe ... Sharpe's diagnosis . " Or perhaps it is a powder keg ? Waiting for a spark ? " " The powder's damp , " Sharpe said ...