 First edition | |
| Author | Bernard Cornwell |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Richard Sharpe stories |
| Genre | Historical novels |
| Publisher | Collins |
Publication date | December 1981 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardback and paperback) and audio-CD |
| Pages | 252 pp (hardcover edition) 256 pp (paperback edition) |
| ISBN | 0-00-222129-2 (hardcover edition) ISBN 0-00-616545-1 (paperback edition) |
| OCLC | 30778321 |
| Preceded by | Sharpe's Eagle |
| Followed by | Sharpe's Company (publication) Sharpe's Escape (chronological) |
Sharpe's Gold is the second (though ninth in chronological order) historical novel in the Richard Sharpe series by Bernard Cornwell first published in 1981. The story is set in August 1810 and features the destruction of Almeida during the Peninsular War.