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Major Sharpe should be fighting the French -- but his worst enemies are in England! Major Richard Sharpe's men were in mortal danger -- not from the French, but from the bureaucrats of Whitehall. Unless reinforcements could be brought from England, the depleted South Essex would be disbanded, their troops scattered throughout the army. Determined not to see his regiment die, Sharpe returns to England and uncovers a nest of well-bred, high-ranking traitors, any one of whom could utterly destroy his career with a word, or a stroke of the pen. Sharpe is forced into the most desperate gamble of his life -- and not even the influence of the Prince Regent may be enough to save him!

El militar más audaz de la novela de aventuras se enfrenta en esta nueva entrega a un reto excepcional. La acción transcurre en Portugal en 1809, mientras las tropas británicas, en una posición muy inestable, esperan la llegada de Wellington. El avance de las fuerzas napoleonicas no se detiene, y Sharpe y sus hombres deberan abandonar precipitadamente la ciudad. En su elegante intento por salvar la vida de la joven inglesa Kate Savage, Sharpe queda aislado al caer el puente sobre el Duero que da acceso a la capital, y necesitara la ayuda de las tropas irregulares portuguesas, que no se caracterizan precisamente por un gran sentido de la disciplina, para salvar el pellejo. Bernard Cornwell vuelve a demostrar por que se le considera el mejor autor de novela historica de aventuras.

« ist ein Meisterwerk.» THE TIMES Um die Macht in Ratharryn zu erlangen, wendet sich Lengar, der Krieger, gegen den eigenen Vater und raubt dem Bruder die Frau. Doch Clanführer wird der Jüngste, Saban der Baumeister, bis Verrat ihn zum Sklaven macht. Blutige, langwährende Kriege überziehen das Volk von Ratharryn. Aber dann hat der Seher Camaban, der mittlere Bruder, eine Vision: Frieden ist nur möglich, wenn ein gewaltiger Steinkreis erbaut wird - eine neue Heimstatt für die Götter: Stonehenge. Eine große Saga um Bruderzwist, Machtgier und Liebe - und die faszinierende Geschichte eines der eindrücklichsten Bauwerke, die jemals von Menschenhand geschaffen wurden.

La compañía del teniente de fusileros Richard Sharpe, un soldado audaz, profesional e implacable, es enviada a destruir un puente sobre el Tajo. Pero lo que en un principio no es más que una simple demostracion de fuerza se convierte en una ignominiosa derrota cuando la caballeria de Napoleon aparece en el campo de batalla. Sharpe, un oficial que ha ascendido por su valentia tras largos años de servicio en el ejercito, no esta dispuesto a olvidar esta afrenta. El peligro acecha, y procede tanto de las tropas francesas como de su propio bando. Lacampaña de Talavera, en julio de 1809, le brindara la oportunidad anhelada de vengar su honor entre el humo de la polvora, los sables ensangrentados y el incesante estampido de los cañones.

Primera novela de la serie protagonizada por Richard Sharpe, teniente de fusileros del ejército británico que es enviado para luchar en España contra las fuerzas de Napoleón. Todos los libros de la s

Arthur the Warlord has crushed Lancelot's rebellion, but the victory does not bring peace to him or to Britain. Guinevere has betrayed Arthur and left a wound deeper than any spear thrust while the Saxons now scent his weakness and plan to destroy him and all his dreams. Even if Arthur survives there are other forces that want to plunge Britain into chaos. Merlin in weaving powerful spells, and Nimue will use the magic to summon the ancient Gods back to Britain. Excalibur finishes Arthur's story, telling of his greatest triumph, his greatest danger and the last enchantment.

La toma de Badajoz (1812), uno de los episodios más sangrientos en los que se vieron implicadas las tropas británicas en suelo español, es el escenario en el que se desarrolla esta nueva aventura de Richard Sharpe. Sharpe tiene poderosas razones personales para enfrentarse a las defensas de la ciudad (su esposa e hija se encuentran en el interior), pero ademas tendra que lidiar con un sargento sediento de venganza en la retaguardia. Como bien sabe nuestro protagonista, en el campo de batalla solo puede confiar en el frio acero de su espada para librarse de los peligros que se ciernen sobre el. Todos los libros de la serie del capitan Richard Sharpe

Slathered in blood and gore, Saxon warlord Uhtred of Bebbanburg hacks his way through the ninth century in the exciting fifth installment to bestseller Cornwell's Saxon Tales series (following Sword Song). This action-packed novel continues the saga of warfare for supremacy in Britain, a brutal period when Saxon and Danish swords, battleaxes, and treachery ruled the day. By now, Alfred the Great is old and feeble, unwilling and unable to repel the Danish invaders. He relies on trusty pagan warlord Uhtred, but Uhtred's temper and an unexpected violent act force Uhtred to break his oath of loyalty to Alfred and flee north with his men, intending to reclaim his ancestral home. En route, they face marauding Danish armies, betrayal, battles for a pirate treasure, and the curse of a vicious Danish witch, only to eventually be manipulated back into fighting for Alfred. Vivid descriptions of merciless battlefield slaughter, rape, and destruction are artfully related by a masterful storyteller. Uhtred is victorious in some battles, but the outcome of others will have to wait for the sequel. (Jan.)

El 18 de junio de 1815 tres ejércitos –Francia, Gran Bretaña y Prusia- descendían por un tranquilo valle cercano a Bruselas en dirección a un pequeño pueblo: Waterloo.Durante los tres días previos la

The master of historical fiction presents the iconic story of King Alfred and the making of a nation. As the ninth century wanes, England appears about to be plunged into chaos once more. For the Viking-raised but Saxon-born warrior, Uhtred, whose life seems to shadow the making of England, this presents him with difficult choices. King Alfred is dying and his passing threatens the island of Britain to renewed warfare. Alfred wants his son, Edward, to succeed him but there are other Saxon claimants to the throne as well as ambitious pagan Vikings to the north. Uhtred's loyalty -- and his vows -- were to Alfred, not to his son, and despite his long years of service to Alfred, he is still not committed to the Saxon cause. His own desire is to reclaim his long lost lands and castle to the north. But the challenge to him, as the king's warrior, is that he knows that he will either be the means of making Alfred's dream of a united and Christian England come to pass or be responsible for condemning it to oblivion. This novel is a dramatic story of the power of tribal commitment and the terrible difficulties of divided loyalties. This is the making of England magnificently brought to life by the master of historical fiction.

ARTHUR''S FINAL TEST OF COURAGE IS UPON HIM...Arthur has crushed Lancelot''s rebellion, but at a cost.Guinevere''s betrayal has left him reeling, and his Saxon enemies seek to destroy him while he is weak. Chaos threatens to engulf Britain. Yet Arthur is a military genius and noble leader.As the battle draws close, he prepares to fight his way to victory at Mount Badon and also win back the woman he lost. But in the final journey of the warlord, the intrigues of Mordred, now the adult heir to the throne of Britain, and the magics of the priestess Nimue could prove to be Arthur''s downfall.BERNARD CORNWELL CONCLUDES THE WARLORD CHRONICLES, BRINGING NEW LIFE TO THE ARTHURIAN LEGEND, SUCCESSFULLY MARRYING MYTH WITH HISTORICAL FACT.

The new novel in Bernard Cornwell's number one bestselling series The Warrior Chronicles, on the making of England and the fate of his great hero, Uhtred of Bebbanburg. At the dawn of the tenth century Britain stands as a divided realm. The Danes rule the north, the Saxons, led by King Edward of Wessex, hold the south. But the uneasy peace cannot hold. Uhtred, the late King Alfred's celebrated warrior, must journey across Britain to recapture his ancestral home and the greatest fortress of the north, Bebbanburg. But the Viking lord Cnut Longsword is raising an army and, as his battle-leaders unite, loyalties will be divided and men will fall, as every Saxon kingdom is drawn into a bloody clash with the Danes. And it is Uhtred, lord of the outcasts, who will decide the fate of the nation.