Sharpe book 8 · 1987
Sharpe's Siege
In 1814 the war has reached France, and Sharpe and a small force hold an old fortress on the French coast, while Ducos plots against him.
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Book facts
- Author
- Bernard Cornwell
- Series
- Sharpe, book 8 of 23
- Published
- 1987
- Setting
- Set in Gascony
- Story order
- Book 19 by the story’s timeline
- Characters charted
- 2
- Chart confidence
- High
Sharpe's Siege on screen
- Sharpe (1993–2008, series, ITV). Sean Bean plays the rifleman who rises from the ranks during the Napoleonic Wars, with Daragh O’Malley as Sergeant Harper. Two later specials continued his story in India.
In story order: after Sharpe's Regiment and before Sharpe's Revenge.
Who is in Sharpe's Siege
2 recurring or key characters from Bernard Cornwell’s chart.
Lead 1
- Richard SharpePrivate risen from the ranks
Major 1
- Patrick HarperIrish rifleman, Sharpe's friend
Also featuring these characters
Other Bernard Cornwell books that share the most characters with Sharpe's Siege.
- Sharpe's Honour1985 · Sharpe · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Sharpe's Revenge1989 · Sharpe · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Sharpe's Enemy1984 · Sharpe · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Sharpe's Waterloo1990 · Sharpe · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon