"The greatest writer of historical adventures today."
--Washington Post
Critically acclaimed, perennial New York Times bestselling author
Bernard Cornwell (Agincourt, The Fort, the Saxon Tales) makes real
history come alive in his breathtaking historical fiction. Praised as
"the direct heir to Patrick O'Brian" (Agincourt, The Fort), Cornwell
has brilliantly captured the fury, chaos, and excitement of battle as
few writers have ever done--perhaps most vividly in his phenomenally
popular novels following the illustrious military career of British Army
officer Richard Sharpe during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. In
Sharpe's Fortress, Ensign Sharpe's adventures in India reach a grand
finale at the Siege of Gawilghur during the Maharatta War in December
1803, as Cornwell's hero uncovers a foul treason and seeks a righteous
revenge. Perhaps the San Francisco Chronicle said it best: "If only
all history lessons could be as vibrant."