{"title":"Sharpe Series (Book 8)","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"sharpes-eagle-talavera-campaign-bernard-cornwell-fiction-paperback","title":"Sharpe's Eagle: The Talavera Campaign by Bernard Cornwell - Historical Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780007425891\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Sharpe Series, Book 8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSharpe's Eagle plunges readers into the brutal heat of the Peninsular War, following Richard Sharpe as he's ordered to accompany an inexperienced regiment at the Battle of Talavera. When the regiment's colours are lost in disgrace, Sharpe sets out on a near-suicidal mission to capture a French Imperial Eagle and restore his men's honour. Bernard Cornwell's meticulous research and relentless pacing make this one of the most celebrated instalments in the long-running Sharpe series, a must-read for fans of gritty historical military fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet in Portugal and Spain in 1809, Sharpe's Eagle finds Sergeant Richard Sharpe attached to a newly arrived, untested regiment commanded by an incompetent colonel. As the army advances towards the French at Talavera, tensions rise both on the battlefield and within the ranks, with Sharpe's hard-won promotion to captain only deepening the rivalry between him and his superiors. When the regiment's colours are humiliatingly lost in a disastrous skirmish, Sharpe is handed one chance at redemption: seize an enemy Eagle standard, a feat no British soldier has yet achieved. Cornwell weaves political intrigue, class conflict, and visceral combat into a single propulsive narrative, capturing the chaos of Napoleonic warfare with cannon smoke, cavalry charges, and desperate infantry squares. Sharpe's camaraderie with Sergeant Patrick Harper, his uneasy relations with the officer class, and his own fierce determination to prove his worth from the ranks give the novel its emotional core. The result is a story that balances large-scale military strategy with intensely personal stakes, delivering both historical authenticity and page-turning drama. Whether read as a standalone adventure or as part of the wider Sharpe saga, this instalment captures everything that has made Cornwell one of the most trusted names in historical fiction for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGripping, fast-paced historical military fiction set during the Peninsular War\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFollows fan-favourite hero Richard Sharpe in one of his most pivotal early adventures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRichly researched battle scenes bring the Napoleonic era vividly to life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorks well as a standalone read or as part of the full Sharpe series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect gift for fans of war fiction, historical adventure, and the Sharpe TV adaptations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBernard Cornwell is one of the world's bestselling historical novelists, best known for creating the Richard Sharpe series, which follows a British soldier through the Napoleonic Wars. Cornwell's work has sold tens of millions of copies worldwide and inspired a long-running television adaptation. Renowned for meticulous historical research and vivid, immersive storytelling, he has also written the Saxon Stories, the Grail Quest series, and numerous other acclaimed works of historical fiction spanning centuries of conflict and adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSharpe's Eagle delivers everything readers love about Cornwell: relentless battle action, sharp wit, and a hero who fights his way up from nothing. It's historical fiction at its most immersive and rewarding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: Image shown is for illustrative purposes. You will receive the UK edition with the ISBN stated above.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bernard Cornwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58302386241918,"sku":"SNG13292","price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/4549\/8093\/files\/sharpes-eagle-bernard-cornwell-paperback-cover.webp?v=1793537011"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.letsbuybooks.com\/collections\/sharpe-series-book-8.oembed","provider":"Lets Buy Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}