Description
In August 1810, amid the brutal churn of the Peninsular War, Sergeant Patrick Harper is drawn into a desperate mission that begins with the chaos of battle and ends with the promise—and peril—of Spanish gold. As the destruction of Almeida looms, Harper and his allies race to secure a fortune that could change loyalties, fund armies, and rewrite their futures. Blending hard-edged military action with personal stakes, the story follows Sharpe’s relentless rise through danger, betrayal, and the human costs of empire. With Bernard Cornwell’s brisk, cinematic storytelling and a focus on survival, ambition, and moral compromise, this installment delivers a vivid slice of Napoleonic history where every victory has a price.
Available Editions
paperback
HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Published Jan 1, 2008
302 pages
ISBN: 9780007805082
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Details
First Published
1981
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Sharpe's Gold by Bernard Cornwell.