Sharpe 3-Book Collection 1

Three classic Richard Sharpe adventures. Richard Sharpe and the Siege of Seringapatam, 1799 When a senior British officer is captured by the Tippoo of Mysore's forces, Sharpe is offered a chance to attempt a rescue, which in turn offers an escape from the tyrannical Sergeant Obadiah Hakeswill. Richard Sharpe and the battle of Assaye, September 1803 Sergeant Richard Sharpe witnesses a murderous act of treachery by an English officer who has defected from the East India Company to join the Mahratta Confederation. In the hunt for the renegade Englishman, Sharpe penetrates deep into enemy territory where he is followed relentlessly by his worst enemy, Sergeant Obadiah Hakeswill. Richard Sharpe and the Siege of Gawilghur, December 1803 Sir Arthur Wellesley's army is closing on the retreating Mahrattas in western India. Marching with the British is Ensign Richard Sharpe, newly made an officer, wishing he had stayed a sergeant. • The adventures of Richard Sharpe have been repackaged to celebrate the 30th anniversary of SHARPE'S EAGLE - Bernard's first novel • Published in thirty countries and in twenty-eight languages, Bernard Cornwell has sold over twenty million books around the world • ITV's Sharpe series has aired in 49 countries Competition: Simon Scarrow;