description: Captain Richard Sharpe prepares to lead his men against the army of Napoleon at Talavera in what will be the bloodiest battle of the war. After their cowardly loss of the regiment's colors, the men's resentment toward the upstart Sharpe turns to treachery, and Sharpe must fight to redeem the honor of his regiment. [Sharpe is] a hero in the mold of James Bond. (The Philadelphia Inquirer) Author Bio: Bernard Cornwell's Richard Sharpe series takes its hero to the battle of Waterloo-and beyond. Several novels are the basis of a television miniseries.
language: English
title: Sharpe's Eagle
titlecomplete: Sharpe's Eagle (Sharpe, #8)
characters: Thomas Leroy, Henry Simmerson, Christian Gibbons, Patrick Harper, Richard Sharpe, Josefina LaCosta
genres: Audiobook, Historical, Historical Fiction, Novels, Military Fiction, War, Action, Adventure, Fiction, 19th Century
ratings_count: 14707
places: Talavera
series: Richard Sharpe, Sharpe
publisher: Chivers Audio Books