Sharpe's Devil: Napoleon and South America, 1820-1821

Bernard Cornwell

Oct 2009 · Sharpe Book 21 · Sold by Harper Collins

About this ebook

From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, another exciting adventure in the world-renowned Sharpe series, chronicling the rise of Richard Sharpe, a Private in His Majesty’s Army at the siege of Seringapatam.

Five years after the Battle of Waterloo, Sharpe’s peaceful retirement in Normandy is shattered. An old friend, Don Blas Vivar, is missing in Chile, reported dead at rebel hands – a report his wife refuses to believe. She appeals to Sharpe to find out the truth.

Sharpe, along with Patrick Harper, find themselves bound for Chile via St. Helena, where they have a fateful meeting with the fallen Emperor Napoleon. Convinced that they are on their way to collect a corpse, neither man can imagine that dangers that await them in Chile…

Ratings and reviews

I've read all of them and it's sad to know that this is the last of this great series. The only problem with this, the last book, are the missing quote and double-quote punctuation symbols. It's a bit distracting when punctuation is missing but the story is still great.

Another good Sharpe read!

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About the author

BERNARD CORNWELL is the author of over fifty novels, including the acclaimed New York Times bestselling Saxon Tales, which serve as the basis for the hit Netflix series The Last Kingdom. He lives with his wife on Cape Cod and in Charleston, South Carolina.