false 360562 16 It's 1809, and Napoleon's army is sweeping across Spain. Lieutenant Richard Sharpe is newly in command of the demoralized, distrustful men of the 95th Rifles. He must lead them to safety-and the only way of escape is a treacherous trek through the enemy-infested mountains of Spain. 2918547 1988 Sharpe's Rifles total:680|5:189|4:326|3:148|2:14|1:3| 680 2724 797 40 2 2 false false Thu Feb 26 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 06:38:46 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 26 13:06:00 -0800 2009 Sharpe's Rifles, the first meeting of Lt. Richard Sharpe and his best friend, Sgt. Harper, and I have to admit that the moment doesn't mean all that much to me.

It's crafted to be one of those great moments in fict...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 02:26:08 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 23:55:01 -0700 2009 1 Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe series of historical fiction traces the adventures of Richard Sharpe through India and Europe through the Napoleonic wars. Sharpe begins life as an orphan of a prostitute and joins the army as a private to avoid a worse fate. Over the course of 24 novels and short stories...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Dec 21 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 22 13:03:23 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 22 13:05:49 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Apr 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 28 06:45:19 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 28 06:49:23 -0700 2009
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