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Sharpe's Enemy

Sharpe's Enemy

AdventureHistorical Fiction
Published
1984
Language
English

Synopsis

In the winter of 1812, a band of deserters from all the armies of the Peninsular War — French, British, Spanish, and Portuguese — descends on the hamlet of Adrados, led by the villainous Obadiah Hakeswill. They slaughter the men and hold the women hostage, and Richard Sharpe is sent to deliver a ransom. What he finds instead is a desperate fight to rescue the captives from Hakeswill's clutches. Bernard Cornwell's tenth Sharpe novel is a tense, gritty military adventure set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars.

Prose complexity
3/10

Vibe

TenseDarkGritty
QuestSurvival

Genres

Adventure Historical Fiction Military

About the author

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Bernard Cornwell

Bernard Cornwell (born February 23, 1944) is an English author of historical novels, known for his meticulous research and engaging storytelling. Born in London, England, to a Canadian airman father and a mother in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force, he was adopted by a family in Essex belonging to the Peculiar People sect. Cornwell attended London University and worked as a teacher before joining the BBC, where he spent a decade, eventually becoming Head of Current Affairs in Northern Ireland....

Characters

Richard SharpeProtagonist

A British officer and veteran of the Peninsular War, now a captain, who leads a mission to rescue the women of a village held by deserters.

Obadiah HakeswillAntagonist

A former sergeant and Sharpe's long-time enemy, now a colonel among the deserters, who leads the band of marauding soldiers holding the women hostage.

Patrick HarperSupporting

Sharpe's loyal Irish sergeant and close friend, who fights alongside him throughout the mission.

Teresa MorenoSupporting

Sharpe's Spanish wife, a former guerrilla fighter, who helps him plan the rescue.

All characters in Sharpe's Enemy