Bernard Cornwell
Auteur van Het laatste koninkrijk
Over de Auteur
Bernard Cornwell was born in London, England, on February 23, 1944, and came to the United States in 1980. He received a B.A. from the University of London in 1967. Cornwell served as producer of the British Broadcasting Corporation from 1969-1976. After this he was head of current affairs for toon meer BBC-TV in Belfast, Northern Ireland. In 1979 he became editor of television news for Thames Television of London. Since 1980 he has been a freelance writer. he lives with his wife on Cape Cod. Cornwell's Sharpe series, adventure stories about a British soldier set in the Peninsula War of 1808-1814, are built on the author's interest in the Duke of Wellington's army. Titles include Sharpe's Rifles, Sharpe's Revenge, Sharpe's Siege, Sharpe's Regiment, and Sharpe's Waterloo. The Last Kingdom series has ten books. Book ten, The Flame Bearer is on the bestsellers list. He has also written other works including Wildtrack, Killer's Wake, Sea Lord, Stormchild, Rebel, Copperhead, and Battle Flag. His title Death of Kings made The New York Times Best Seller List in 2012 and In 2014 his title The Pagan Lord made the list again. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder
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Werken van Bernard Cornwell
The Saxon Tales Series Books 1 - 6 Collection Set By Bernard Cornwell (Last Kingdom, Pale Horseman, Lords of the North,… (2012) 21 exemplaren
Cornwell's Thomas of Hookton Three-Book Set (Heretic, The Archer's Tale, Vagabond) (2003) 19 exemplaren
SHARPE SERIES: 1: Sharpe's Rifles; 2: Sharpe's Eagle; 3: Sharpe's Gold; 4: Sharpe's Company; 5:… (1989) 13 exemplaren
The Saxon Tales Collection: Books #1-4: The Last Kingdom, The Pale Horseman, Lords of the North, and Sword Song (2014) 11 exemplaren
Bernard Cornwell Warrior Chronicles Series 8 Books Set (The Pagan Lord, Death of Kings, The Lord of the North, Sword… (2014) 8 exemplaren
The Saxon Tales Collection: Books #5-8: The Burning Land, Death of Kings, The Pagan Lord, and The Empty Throne (2014) 6 exemplaren
SHARPE SERIES: Sharpe's Trafalgar; Sharpe's Tiger; Sharpe's Triumph; Sharpe's Fortress;… 4 exemplaren
Bernard Cornwell The Last Kingdom Series 10 Books Collection Set (The Last Kingdom, The Pale Horseman, The Lords of the… (2017) 4 exemplaren
Sharpe 3-Book Collection 3: Sharpe’s Trafalgar, Sharpe’s Prey, Sharpe’s Rifles (Sharpe Series) 4 exemplaren
Bernard Cornwell's Richard Sharpe's Series 1 to 5 Books Set (Prey, Trafalgar, Fortress, Triumph, Tiger) (2018) 3 exemplaren
The Last Kingdom Series 11 Books Collection Set (1-11)(Death of Kings,Warriors of the Storm,The Pagan Lord,The Empty… (2019) 3 exemplaren
Bernard Cornwell's Richard Sharpe's Series 11 to 15 Books Set (Fury, Battle, Company, Enemy, Sword) (2018) 3 exemplaren
Bernard Cornwell The sharpe series 6 to 10 books collection set (rifles, havoc, eagle, gold, escape) (2018) 3 exemplaren
Sharpe 3-Book Collection 7: Sharpe’s Revenge, Sharpe’s Waterloo, Sharpe’s Devil (Sharpe Series) (2012) 3 exemplaren
Bernard Cornwell The Sharpe Series 16 to 20: 5 Books Collection Set (Honour, Regiment, Siege, Revenge, Waterloo) (2018) 2 exemplaren
The Last Kingdom Series Books 1-8 2 exemplaren
Sharpe Series Books 1 - 5 Collection Box Set by Bernard Cornwell (Sharpe's Tiger 1799, Triumph 1803, Fortress 1803,… (2021) 2 exemplaren
Bernard Cornwell 12 Book Collection Sharpe's Battle Sharpe's Escape Sharpe's Fury Sharpe's Havoc… (1900) 2 exemplaren
Bernard Cornwell Sharpe's War Battle Collection 9 Books Set Pack (Sharpe's Battle, Sharpe's Havoc,… (2010) 2 exemplaren
Sharpe Companion Early Years 2 exemplaren
The Starbuck Chronicles: Rebel, Copperhead, Battle Flag, Bloody Ground (4 Volumes) (1993) 2 exemplaren
The Sharpe Novels: Set of 7 Books (Sharpe's Tiger (India 1799) ~ Sharpe's Fortress (India 1803) ~… 1 exemplaar
Bernard Cornwell Richard Sharpes Series 16 To 20 - 5 Books Set - Revenge, Regiment, Waterloo, Siege, Honour (2022) 1 exemplaar
The Sharpe Collection: Books #16-18: Sharpe’s Fortress, Sharpe’s Trafalgar, and Sharpe’s Prey (2014) 1 exemplaar
The Last Kingdom Warrior Chronicles Saxon Tales Series (7-12) Collection 6 Books Set By Bernard Cornwell(The Pagan… (2022) 1 exemplaar
Bernard Cornwell Collection: Sharpe's Fortress, Sharpe's Tiger, Sharpe's Triumph & Sharpe's Trafalgar (2012) 1 exemplaar
La conquista di Parigi (Italian Edition) 1 exemplaar
Il Romanzo Di Excalibur La Spada Perduta 1 exemplaar
The Warrior King 1 exemplaar
The Last Kingdom Saxon Tales Series (4-6) Collection 3 Books Set by Bernard Cornwell (Sword Song, The Burning Land &… (2022) 1 exemplaar
Sharpe's Command Sharpe #23 1 exemplaar
Bernard Cornwell Warrior Chronicles Serie 9 Büchersammlung mit „Tod der Könige“, „Krieger des Sturms“, „Der… 1 exemplaar
Reader's Digest 4 in 1 Sharpe's Eagle etc. 1 exemplaar
Reader's Digest 4 in 1 -Wildtrack etc. 1 exemplaar
Reader's Digest 4 in 1 -Sea Lord etc. 1 exemplaar
Richard Sharpe Series by Bernard Cornwell Ten Paperbacks (Sharpe's Rifles, Sharpe's Eagle,Sharpe's… (1998) 1 exemplaar
Sharpe' Peril 1 exemplaar
Richard Sharpe's Adventures 3 Book Set - Sharpe's Rifles, Sharpe's Eagles, Sharpe's Gold (Sharpe's Adventures) (1988) 1 exemplaar
Marching with Sharpe 1 exemplaar
Sharpe's Enemy, Sharpe's Skirmish, Sharpe's Sword, Sharpe's Company 13-16 - Daisy CD Audiobook 1 exemplaar
Sharpe's Prey 5/ Sharpe's Rifles 6/ Sharpe's Havoc 7/Sharpe's Eagle 8 - Daisy CD Audiobook Set 1 exemplaar
Sharpe's Siege 20/Sharpe's Christmas 19/Sharpe's Regiment 18/Sharpe's Honour 17 - Daisy CD Audiobook 1 exemplaar
Sharpe's Battle 12/Sharpe's Fury 11/ Sharpe's Escape 10/Sharpe's Gold 9 - Daisy CD Audiobook 1 exemplaar
2003 1 exemplaar
The Sharpe Collection: Books #12-15: Sharpe's Devil, Sharpe's Battle, Sharpe's Tiger, and Sharpe's… (2014) 1 exemplaar
Scoundrel, Dolphin Sunrise, Doctor On Trial, A Curate For All Seasons (Readers Digest Condensed Books) 1 exemplaar
Bernard Cornwell Sharpe's War Battle Collection 16 Books Set Pack RRP £111.84 (Waterloo, Siege, Regiment,… (2010) 1 exemplaar
Sharpe Series Books 6 - 10 Collection Box Set by Bernard Cornwell (Sharpe's Rifles 1809, Havoc 1809, Eagle 1809,… (2022) 1 exemplaar
Sword Song (The Saxon Stories, #4) 1 exemplaar
Richard Sharpe Series 7 Book Set - Sharpe's Tiger - Sharpe's Triumph - Sharpe's Trafalgar -… (1999) 1 exemplaar
Bernard Cornwell: 4 book pack: The Pale Horseman / Harlequin / Heretic / Vagabond rrp £23.96 (Grail Quest) (2010) 1 exemplaar
Sharpe Four Book Set: Sharpe's Tiger, Sharpe's Triumph, Sharpe's Fortress, Sharpe's Trafalgar (1900) 1 exemplaar
The Saxon Tales 4 Book Collection (The Last Kingdom, The Pale Horseman, Lords of the North, Sword Song) 1 exemplaar
Det Bästas Bokval (1990) vol 159 : Hämndens hav; Johnnie, kom hem!; Mot 90° syd; Final i frihet 1 exemplaar
Die Bücher vom Heiligen Gral 3 Bände im Schuber - Der Bogenschütze - Der Wanderer - Der Erzfeind 1 exemplaar
Der Winterkönig 1 exemplaar
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- Wiggins, Bernard
- Geboortedatum
- 1944-02-23
- Geslacht
- male
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- UK (birth)
USA (naturalized) - Land (voor op de kaart)
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- London, England, UK
- Woonplaatsen
- London, England, UK
Chatham, Massachusetts, USA - Opleiding
- University of London (BA|1967)
Monkton Combe School, Bath, UK - Beroepen
- historical novelist
- Organisaties
- BBC
Thames Television - Prijzen en onderscheidingen
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire (2006)
Bouchercon Lifetime Achievement Award (2004)
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The year is 1799, and Richard Sharpe is just beginning his military career. An inexperienced young private in His Majesty's service, Sharpe becomes part of an expedition to India to push the ruthless Tippoo of Mysore from his throne and drive out his French allies. To penetrate the Tippoo's city and make contact with a Scottish spy being held prisoner there, Sharpe has to pose as a deserter. Success will make him a sergeant, but failure will turn him over to the Tippoo's brutal executioners -- or, worse -- his man-eating tigers. Picking his way through an exotic and alien world. Sharpe realizes that one slip will mean disaster. And when the furious British assault on the city finally begins, Sharpe must take up arms against his true comrades to preserve his false identity, risking death at their hands in order to avoid detection and thus to foil the Tippoo's well-set trap.… (meer)