Sharpe's fortress: Richard Sharpe and the Siege of Gawilghur, December 1803 (Richard Sharpe ; #3)
Adventure stories, Historical fiction, War stories
Human-narrated audio
Summary
It is December, 1803, and Richard Sharpe is now an officer in Sir Arthur Wellesley's army that is seeking to end the Mahratta War. Unsure of his authority and uncomfortable in the mess, he is relegated to a tedious job… in the baggage train. There Sharpe discovers treason, and finding himself alone and under threat, he falls back on his fighting ability to regain his confidence and his treasure, the jewels of the Tippoo Sultan. The search for revenge on the man who robbed him takes him to Gawilghur, the fortress in the sky. Descriptions of sex. Sequel to "Sharpe's triumph" (DC29099). Followed by "Sharpe's Trafalgar" (DC29098). 1999. (Richard Sharpe ; 3)