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Sharpe's Victory

The Story of a Hero's Triumph
Rachel Murrell
ISBN 9781566490085 (paperback)
Published in December 1998
MSRP $22.95
“...television to cheer for.” THE TIMES
“The return of swashbuckling bodice-ripping Major Richard Sharpe is a real highlight... hugely enjoyable.” THE SUN
“Priceless.” DAILY MAIL
“This is spectacular stuff, with more extras than Gandhi, and production values that ooze period detail and are always imaginative... grippingly watchable.” TIME OUT

This is the official tie-in to the award-winning, widely praised 14-part television series based on the Sharpe novels of Bernard Cornwell. When aired in the UK, each segment drew an audience in excess of 10 million viewers.
Sharpe's Victory goes behind the scenes to tell the amazing story of the production of this series, including in-depth interviews with the stars and key production staff. It relates the stories of all fourteen films with on-set anecdotes and detailed historical information on Sharpe's battles and military world leading up to Waterloo.

Rachel Murrell is a freelance journalist. She was formerly editor of TV Producer magazine and features editor of TV Week.