Sharpe's Siege -- Bernard Cornwell

Sharpe's mission has seemed simple: capture a small unguarded French coastal fort, cripple Napoleon's supply lines, and retreat across the sea. But behind the lines, Sharpe's old enemy, Pierre Ducos, awaits Sharpe's arrival with a battalion of French soldiers and a vicious commanding general who keeps the scalps of his dead enemies as trophies. <p/>Outmaneuvered by Ducos's treachery and abandoned by his own navy, Sharpe has only two choices: to escape with the aid of the charming, unscrupulous American mercenary, Cornelius Killick, or die.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Bernard Cornwell<br><b>Publisher:</b> Penguin Adult Hc/Tr<br><b>Published:</b> 11/01/2001<br><b>Pages:</b> 320<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.47lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.75h x 5.08w x 0.60d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780140294378<br><b>Age Range:</b> 18-UP<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Bernard Cornwell</b>'s Richard Sharpe series takes its hero to the battle of Waterloo--and beyond. Several novels are the basis of a television miniseries. He was born in London and lives in Chatham, Massachusetts.</p>