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Alrededor de 1803, Sharpe se encuentra a las órdenes del general Arthur Wallesley, el que llegará a ser duque de Wellington, cuando éste se marca como objetivo la toma a la fortaleza Gawilhur. Sharpe se encuentra destinado a rutinarias tareas de abastecimiento, pero, por un inesperado giro de los acontecimientos, se le presentará la posibilidad de obtener un ascenso. Los robos a las arcas del Estado es una de las cuestiones más debatidas de las campañas británicas en la India, pero aquí es el robo del mítico tesoro del sultán Tipoo el desencadenante de la acción. Sharpe se verá las caras con viejos conocidos, como Obadiah Hakeswill y William Dodd.Con esta novela, se completa el trípico de la India que forma con "Sharpe y el tigre de Bengala" y "El triunfo de Sharpe".Bernard Cornwell, recientemente nombrado Oficial de la Orden del Imperio Británico, no es sólo el autor de novela histórica de más éxito de nuestros días, sino uno de los escritores vivos de mayores ventas en el mun

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SHARPE IS BACK. The brand new novel from Bernard Cornwell in the global bestselling Sharpe series. If any man can do the impossible it's Richard Sharpe . . . And the impossible is exactly what the formidable Major Sharpe is asked to do when he's dispatched on an undercover mission behind enemy lines, deep in the Spanish countryside. For a remote village is about to become the centre of a battle for the future of Europe. Sitting high above the Almaraz bridge, it is the last link between two French armies, one in the north and one in the south; if they meet, the British are doomed. Only Sharpe's small group of men – with their cunning and courage to rely on – stand in their way. But they're rapidly outnumbered, enemies are hiding in plain sight, and time is running out . . . SHARPE’S COMMAND is the brand new novel in the bestselling historical series that has sold over 20 million copies worldwide. __________________________________________ READERS LOVE SHARPE'S COMMAND: ‘Bernard is a great storyteller and historian’ – reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Once again this is a page turner. Loved it!’ – reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘What a fantastic book . . . another great adventure for Richard Sharpe’ – reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Sharpe alongside Patrick, Teresa and Hogan up to their necks in French men and Spanish treachery’ – reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Sharpe is back, bashing Napoleon’s lot in the mountains of Spain . . . classic Sharpe!’ – reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Eduardo y su hermana Eteflelda, hijos del rey Alfredo, dirigen ahora los destinos de Wessex, Mercia y Anglia Oriental. A su alrededor, los hombres del norte, siempre inquietos, siguen deseando las riquezas que contienen las tierras e iglesias inglesas, y ya preparan nuevas incursiones. Uhtred de Bebbamburg, el mejor de los guerreros de todos los reinos, mantiene controlados a sus enemigos desde la fuertemente fortificada ciudad de Chester, pero la situaciÓn parece que se complica por momentos. Los hombres del norte, aliados ahora con los irlandeses, dirigidos por el feroz guerrero Ragnall Ivarson, se estÁn reuniendo en Northumbria, y su fuerza podrÍa resultar aplastante. Si bien la amenaza crece dÍa a dÍa, Eduardo y Eteflelda se mantienen reacios a salir de la seguridad de sus fortalezas. Y, pese a que la propia hija de Uhtred estÁ casada con el hermano de Ivarson, ¿realmente se puede confiar en ellos? En una lucha entre la familia y la lealtad, entre la ambiciÓn personal y el compromiso polÍtico, no existe un camino fÁcil. Pero, si hay alguna salida, un hombre recto con el coraje suficiente puede ser capaz de encontrarla. AsÍ es Uhtred, y Éste puede ser su momento…Eduardo and his sister Eteflelda, children of King Alfred, now direct the destinies of Wessex, Mercia and East Anglia. Around him, the men of the north continue to desire the riches contained in the English lands and churches, and are already preparing new raids. Uhtred of Bebbamburg, the best warrior of all kingdoms, keeps his enemies in check from the heavily fortified city of Chester, but the situation seems to get complicated. The Northmen, now allied with the Irish, led by the fierce warrior Ragnall Ivarson, are gathering in Northumbria, and their strength could prove overwhelming. Although the threat grows by the day, Eduardo and Eteflelda remain reluctant to leave the safety of their strongholds. In a struggle between family and loyalty, personal ambition and political commitment, there is no easy path. But, if there is a way out, a righteous man of sufficient courage may be able to find it. This is Uhtred, and this may be his moment.

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In 911 the forces of Wessex and Mercia are once again united against the Danes, but instability and the threat of Viking raids are still threatening. Etereldo, the king of Mercia, has died without leaving an heir and the dispute for the throne is expected to be conflictive. Uhtred has always supported Eteflelda, sister of King Edward of Wessex and widow of Etereldo. Loved and respected, Eteflelda has all the qualities of a great leader, but could Saxon warriors accept a woman ruling their destinies? Worried about this, Uhtred also continues to drag the wounds received during the last battle with Cnut Longsword. She knows she needs to find the sword with which she struck him, but lost in the blood and mud of battle, where could she be now? In this eighth installment of the epic Vikings, Normans and Saxons saga, Bernard Cornwell brings to life the heartbreaking and turbulent story of a nation torn apart by sectarian and religious violence.

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Chance has turned Nathaniel Starbuck into a "copperhead", a Northerner who in the American Civil War fought on the side of the rebellious South. With the help of Allan Pinkerton, his chief spy, General McClellan is convinced that he can lead the Northmen to the gates of the rebel capital, Richmond. Starbuck, expelled from his regiment by its founder, the vain Washington Faulconer, will have to travel an arduous road to reunite with his comrades: he will pass through the inhuman jails of Richmond, he will cross the bloody and smoky battlefields of Virginia, and even he will infiltrate the high command of the northern army. Because Starbuck has joined the "shadow war" of treason and espionage, in which nothing is safe and no one can be trusted.

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Uthred, a young Anglo-Saxon of aristocratic descent, is now torn between fighting alongside those who have educated him, the Vikings or placing himself under the command of Alfred the Great, from whom he is separated by religious beliefs. The decision Uthred finally makes will lead him to become a spy, constantly putting his life in danger.

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