A gripping new Sharpe adventure from the master of historical fiction
>The gripping new novel from internationally bestselling master of historical fiction Bernard Cornwell – Pre-order now!
29th October 2025
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A gripping new Sharpe adventure from the master of historical fiction
>The gripping new novel from internationally bestselling master of historical fiction Bernard Cornwell – Pre-order now!
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The gripping new novel from internationally bestselling master of historical fiction Bernard Cornwell – Pre-order now! War against Napoleon rages across Europe. As Britain prepares to invade France for the first time, the formidable Richard Sharpe and his men brace themselves for a cold, hard winter.
Before them, across flooded rivers and fortified bridges, lies the fiercest French army they have ever encountered. There is only one way forward for Wellington's army, and it will be bloody…
Major Sharpe may be in for his toughest winter yet.
Critic Reviews
Praise for Bernard Cornwell:
‘The best battle scenes of any writer I’ve ever read, past or present. Cornwell really makes history come alive’ GEORGE R. R. MARTIN
‘He’s called a master storyteller. Really he’s cleverer than that’ TELEGRAPH
Nobody in the world does this better than Cornwell’ LEE CHILD
This is a magnificent and gory work' DAILY MAIL
'The historical blockbuster of the year' EVENING STANDARD
‘A runaway success’ OBSERVER
‘The characterisation, as ever, is excellent…And one can only admire the little touches that bring the period to life. He can also claim to be a true poet of both the horror and the glory of war’ SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
About the Author
Bernard Cornwell was born in London, raised in Essex and worked for the BBC for eleven years before meeting Judy, his American wife. Denied an American work permit he wrote a novel instead and has been writing ever since. He and Judy divide their time between Cape Cod and Charleston, South Carolina.
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