Description
On a calm October day off Cape Trafalgar in 1805, Richard Sharpe—finally traveling home after years of hard service—finds his journey abruptly intersected with the presence of Admiral Nelson and the fleet poised for history to turn. As the calm sea gives way to mounting tension, Sharpe is pulled into the dangerous realities of command, courage, and survival at the edge of a battle that will decide the fate of nations. Blending Cornwell’s trademark momentum and gritty authenticity with a soldier’s-eye view of Napoleonic warfare, this installment explores loyalty, ambition, and the cost of duty when the world’s balance hangs on a single engagement. For readers of fast-paced historical fiction, Sharpe’s Trafalgar delivers the tension of a man caught between personal stakes and the vast machinery of war—without ever losing sight of the human heart beating beneath the uniforms.
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ebook
HarperCollins
Published Jan 1, 2001
ISBN: 9780066213286
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First Published
2000
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Sharpe's Trafalgar by Bernard Cornwell.