SHARPE’S
EAGLE
Richard Sharpe and the Talavera
Campaign, July 1809
BERNARD CORNWELL
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First published in Great Britain by Collins 1981
Previously published in paperback by Fontana 1981
Reprinted twelve times
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This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.
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Ebook Edition © July 2009 ISBN: 9780007338641
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For Judy
‘Bernard Cornwell set out to create a character who was credible enough to go through many adventures and both Sharpe himself and his Irish sergeant, Patrick Harper, are excellent creations. To my taste, Sharpe is much more interesting than Flashman’
Financial Times
‘Every man thinks meanly of himself for not having been a soldier’
SAMUEL JOHNSON
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