The Author: Bernard Cornwell Link in Wikipedia:
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Bernard Cornwell (London, 23 February 1944) is a novelist and English journalist. He lost his parents at an early age, a soldier of the Royal Canadian Air Force recruits and British Women's Auxiliary Board. Cornwell is the surname of his mother.
Adopted by the members of a strict Protestant sect, Cornwell attended various studies and became employed as a teacher after going through the university. After working for the BBC, he moved to America where he began historical sagas for which has become famous. According to Cornwell, the decision to write came from a strict economic necessity, having no green card, only intellectual activity he was allowed to make a living within the law.
In June 2006 he was named Knight of the British Empire in the collective list in honor of the 80th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II.
Its main sagas are dedicated to Rifleman Richard Sharpe at the time of the conquest of India by the British Empire and the Napoleonic wars. Published under the heading saber and rifle , the series was adapted for television by the BBC with Sean Bean protagonist.
Three other series published in Castilian Cornwell. Are dedicated to the Arthurian legends (composed The Winter King, Enemy of God and Excalibur ) Hookton goalkeeper Thomas (King's Archers , The Calais site and The Grail battle) and, finally, set in the Viking invasions of Britain during the reign of Alfred the Great ( Northumbria, the last kingdom ; Svein, the white horse ; North Lords and Song of the Sword ).
Adopted by the members of a strict Protestant sect, Cornwell attended various studies and became employed as a teacher after going through the university. After working for the BBC, he moved to America where he began historical sagas for which has become famous. According to Cornwell, the decision to write came from a strict economic necessity, having no green card, only intellectual activity he was allowed to make a living within the law.
In June 2006 he was named Knight of the British Empire in the collective list in honor of the 80th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II.
Its main sagas are dedicated to Rifleman Richard Sharpe at the time of the conquest of India by the British Empire and the Napoleonic wars. Published under the heading saber and rifle , the series was adapted for television by the BBC with Sean Bean protagonist.
Three other series published in Castilian Cornwell. Are dedicated to the Arthurian legends (composed The Winter King, Enemy of God and Excalibur ) Hookton goalkeeper Thomas (King's Archers , The Calais site and The Grail battle) and, finally, set in the Viking invasions of Britain during the reign of Alfred the Great ( Northumbria, the last kingdom ; Svein, the white horse ; North Lords and Song of the Sword ).
Featured Bernard Cornwell Novels:
| Sharpe and Bengal tiger |
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Title: Sharpe and the Bengal tiger Author: Bernard Cornwell
Synopsis:
Sharpe and Bengal tiger is the first novel in the series featuring the rifleman Richard Sharpe. The action takes place in India in 1799. Gov. Seringapatam know the progress of 33 Army Regiment Her Britannic Majesty, and he has prepared a trap intended to kill him. The Rifleman Richard Sharpe is at the time an army deserter, but that does not stop his high sense of honor and fellowship will take to hazard their lives to save their comrades.
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