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Sharpe's Devil: Richard Sharpe and the Emperor, 1820-1821
Sharpe's Devil Richard Sharpe and the Emperor 18201821 Author:Bernard Cornwell Richard Sharpe believes that his soldiering days are over, but his retirement is interrupted by a request from Donna Louisa Vivar for Sharpe to discover the truth about the disappearance of her husband, the Captain-General of Chile. Sharpe's quest takes him to St. Helena and an encounter with Napoleon, and on to Chile where he soon finds himself... more » caught up in the rebellion against Spanish rule and fighting alongside the flamboyant rebel admiral, Lord Thomas Cochrane. "Sharpe's Devil" is an adventure story in the classic tradition - a tale of loyalty and treachery, secret scheming and daredevil exploits, and bloody battles fought at sea and on land.« less