Sharpes Gold: The Destruction of Almeida, August 1810 (The Sharpe Series, Book 9)

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*The brand new novel in the global bestselling series, SHARPES ASSASSIN, is available to buy now*
Spain, August 1810

The English army faces ruin in Spain and the Duke of Wellington is desperate for money to fund the war. Only a cache of hidden Spanish gold can save them.And only Captain Richard Sharpe has the cunning to capture it.

In the treacherous terrain of the Portuguese hills, with rain sweeping the peninsula, a powerful guerrilla leader holds possession of the gold. And risking everything for the ultimate prize for his honour, for his armys fate is Sharpe . . .

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Sharpe and his creator are national treasures.' Sunday Telegraph

'Bernard Cornwell is a literary miracle. Year after year, hail, rain, snow, war and political upheavals fail to prevent him from producing the most entertaining and readable historical novels of his generation.' Daily Mail

'Cornwell's narration is quite masterly and supremely well-researched.' Observer

The best battle scenes of any writer Ive ever read, past or present. Cornwell really makes history come alive. George R.R. Martin

Author Bio

Bernard Cornwell was born in London, raised in Essex and worked for the BBC for eleven years before meeting Judy, his American wife. Denied an American work permit he wrote a novel instead and has been writing ever since. He and Judy divide their time between Cape Cod and Charleston, South Carolina.