Author: Bernard Cornwell
Napoleonic War fiction
Published on 7 May 2026 by Harpercollins Publishers (HarperCollins) in the United Kingdom as part of 'The Sharpe Series' series.
Paperback | 368 pages
198 x 129 | 320g
The gripping new novel from internationally bestselling master of historical fiction Bernard Cornwell
If any man can do the impossible it’s Richard Sharpe …
The year is 1813. France is a battlefield, and winter shows no mercy. Amidst brutal conditions, Major Richard Sharpe finds himself saddled with an unexpected burden: Rear-Admiral Sir Joel Chase, dispatched by the Admiralty with sealed orders, unshakable confidence, and a frankly terrifying enthusiasm for combat.
Sharpe’s mission from Wellington is clear, but anything but simple: keep Sir Joel alive.
Sir Joel could hold the key to defeating Napoleon once and for all. But to pull off his audacious plan, he needs someone who knows how to fight dirty, think fast, and survive the impossible.
He needs Sharpe …
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