Sharpe's Eagle
1981 historical novel by Bernard Cornwell / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the television adaptation, see Sharpe's Eagle (TV programme).
Sharpe's Eagle is a historical novel in the Richard Sharpe series by Bernard Cornwell, first published in 1981. The story is set in July 1809, in the midst of the Talavera Campaign during the Peninsular War. It was the first Sharpe novel published, but eighth in the series' chronological order.
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Author | Bernard Cornwell |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Series | Richard Sharpe series |
Genre | Historical novels |
Publisher | Collins |
Publication date | 9 February 1981 |
Media type | Print (hardback and paperback) and audio-CD |
Pages | 266 pp (hardcover edition) 304 pp (paperback edition) |
ISBN | 0-00-221997-2 (hardcover edition) ISBN 0-00-617313-6 (paperback edition) |
OCLC | 16564604 |
Preceded by | None (publication) Sharpe's Havoc (chronological) |
Followed by | Sharpe's Gold |
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In subsequent re-publications, Sharpe's Rifles was numbered as the "first" novel in the original series (ending with Sharpe's Waterloo), while Eagle was numbered as the second.