{"product_id":"sharpes-fortress-richard-sharpe-and-the-siege-of-gawilghur-december-1803-9780061098635","title":"Sharpe's Fortress: Richard Sharpe and the Siege of Gawilghur, December 1803","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"The greatest writer of historical adventures today.\" \u003cbr\u003e--\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCritically acclaimed, perennial \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Bernard Cornwell (\u003cem\u003eAgincourt, The Fort\u003c\/em\u003e, the Saxon Tales) makes real history come alive in his breathtaking historical fiction. Praised as \"the direct heir to Patrick O'Brian\" (\u003cem\u003eAgincourt, The Fort\u003c\/em\u003e), 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 \u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e said it best: \"If only all history lessons could be as vibrant.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCornwell, Bernard:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eBERNARD CORNWELL is the author of the acclaimed \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling Saxon Tales series, which includes \u003cem\u003eThe Last Kingdom, The Pale Horseman, Lords of the North, Sword Song, The Burning Land, Death of Kings, The Pagan Lord\u003c\/em\u003e, and, most recently, \u003cem\u003eThe Empty Throne \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eWarriors of the Storm\u003c\/em\u003e, and which serves as the basis for the hit television series \u003cem\u003eThe Last Kingdom\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives with his wife on Cape Cod and in Charleston, South Carolina. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50626502295826,"sku":"9780061098635","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f9918cdd-49aa-4d47-b6ab-b0adadd3be5b.jpg?v=1732660462","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sharpes-fortress-richard-sharpe-and-the-siege-of-gawilghur-december-1803-9780061098635","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}