Bibliograph

Sharpe's tiger, Richard Sharpe and the Siege of Seringapatam, 1799, Bernard Cornwell

Type

Label

Sharpe's tiger, Richard Sharpe and the Siege of Seringapatam, 1799, Bernard Cornwell

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Sharpe's tiger

Oclc number

41326019

Responsibility statement

Bernard Cornwell

Series statement

Sharpe Series, 1

Sub title

Richard Sharpe and the Siege of Seringapatam, 1799

Summary

In 1799, the British Army is fighting its way through India in an attempt to push the ruthless Tippoo of Mysore from his throne and drive his French allies out. Posing as a deserter, the young and illiterate private Richard Sharpe must penetrate into the Tippoo's city and make contact with a Scottish spy being held prisoner there. Success will mean winning his sergeant stripes; failure, being turned over to the Tippoo's brutal executioners--or his man-eating tigers. Along the way, Sharpe keeps an eye out for beautiful prostitutes, any stray loot he can get his hands on, and the chance to learn his ABCs. But when the furious British assault on the city begins, Sharpe must fight with the fierceness and agility of a tiger himself to foil the Tippoo's well-set trap--and to keep from being killed by his own side

Target audience

adult

Classification