Sir:
Have just finished your last in this marvelous series. To quote "Utred might think, that his story is also unfinished." and I have hope that it shall continue. It must be fun to use your family name in this series as you are related by Sire name.
Best wishes to you and yours,
Jorie
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Mr. Cornwell
I'd just like to say thank you for your work. You have provided me many hours of entertainment as well as education. I love historical fiction and you are my favorite author. Thank you so much and may you have a very long and prolific career!
Aaron
Dear Mr Cornwell,
My name is Marc, I am fifteen years old and I am Spanish. I don't write very well in English so I hope you forgive me if I am not completely correct.
In the last three years I have been reading a lot of your books( All Sharpe's, The Grial quest, Uthred up to death of kings and the first of Starbuck)
I write this to cheer you more and more books that make me have a good time. I would love that you write something about the war of spanish succesion. You are one of the reasons why want to study history.
Yours Sincerely,
Marc
Hello, Mr. Cornwell!
My name is Levi, and I'm from a small Brazilian city.
At the beginning of this message I apologize, because I do not have much confidence in my English and I ended up using an online translator, so this message is subject to some errors.
The purpose of this message is probably the same as the countless others that you often receive, but I was still forced to send it. I'll tell you a little about myself, I'll try not to go too long.
Since I was a child I always hated reading, and when I had access to the literature available at school, this hatred only increased (I thought it was very annoying). I have always loved cinema, which over time has also distanced me from reading. Many people have always told me about the benefits of reading, but I have always thought that it would never be something that would relate to me.
At the university I had problems, because I did not feel like reading the bibliographical references, which also left me very unmotivated about the course.
Until one day a teacher of mine ended up forgetting a book in a classroom, and asked me to keep it until the following week when we would meet again. The book was The Winter King.
I do not know why, but I decided to read it, and I just could not stop. At times I would leave the reading, but always came back to it. After finishing, I saw that it was a trilogy, and asked if my teacher owned the other two. He said no. So I had to resort to alternative ways to get the books, if you understand me (I'm sorry, but I do not have the money to buy them).
After finishing The Warlord Chronicles, I started reading The Saxon Stories, and again, I can’t stop reading, even when I have my eyes aching for reading on the computer screen. I do not know what kind of magic you use, but it's one of the best.
Anyway, I want to thank you deeply for changing something in me, something that I honestly thought would never be changed. Someday I'll have your books, and they'll probably become some of the most precious things I'll ever have.
A short anecdote:
I was convinced by my wife to finally give Game of Thrones a chance...I did - and I ended up loving it. To fill the void waiting for the next season... I then 'binge-watched' Vikings...then to fill the void waiting for that next season... I binge-watched THE LAST KINGDOM.
Now, as I wait for the next seasons of all of these... I watched a number of documentaries based on these historical times (I'm now obsessed)...but it wasn't enough. I then decided to look for a fictional book based somewhat on historical events...I picked out THE EMPTY THRONE purely based on the picture of the cover...read it quicker than I have ever read a book. I have only ever did that once before in my life (when I was 15 years old) picked a book by the title and cover...it was THE WINTER KING and remember enjoying it 19 years ago.
I never made the connection of these 2 books - until I finished THE EMPTY THRONE recently and saw the other titles of your books, to my surprise - you are THE WINTER KING author too!
It was almost a weird elongated fate...I have now made it goal to read ALL your work.
I have never really been an avid reader, I have now changed!!! So for that, I thank you.
Many kind regards,
Just Harreman
Melbourne, Australia
Dear Mr. Cornwell,
I stumbled on to the Saxon Series when, feeling a junkie, I despaired finishing Game of Thrones and was hoping to find a similar series. There the comparison ends. I surrendered. As a devotee of your historically-based story telling, each book became such an adrenaline rush for me that when one was completed I felt I had come up from the depths gasping for air, hyperbole unintended. I own all the books in the series and have just finished The Pagan Lord and am beginning The Empty Throne. Thank you for keeping me from housework and other mundane chores of daily life. I’m quite sure if I didn’t have a husband to cook for I wouldn’t even do that, a small tribute for which I am sure he is grateful. You make me remember why I live and love to read.
Yours, most sincerely,
Helen Keaton
Bernard
Great talk (as ever) at Cheltenham with your usual mix of self deprecation, wit and erudition. Glad to hear you've got a soft spot for the Arthurian trilogy; so have I! Looking forward to receiving my copy of Fools and Mortals on Thursday and delighted to hear there will be more about Uhtred. keep up the good work and have fun.
Susanne
Just been to your event at Church House and very good indeed. Well done. Hadn't heard of you four months ago and one of my daughters bought me Harlequin and Vagabond. Have now read all four. They are brilliant and now I am a big fan. Keep it going.
Peter Drown
Ps I live near the setting for Thomas of Hookton in Dorset
Dear Mr Cornwell,
I am your great fan of your books. I have read most part of It. And I'm Reading Sharpe now. Thank You.
João Manoel Câmara Barbosa
Hi Bernard,
my name is Alexander, Alexander the great, the great reader of your books! hahah "stupid joke".
I have all the 10 books and reading the book 10, The Flame Bearer (O Portador Do Fogo in Brasil) pg 251.
Your books is amazing and I cannot stop, i'm bought the trilogy ''The Flame Bearer'' and go read after, but the great Uhtred will be miss.
Sorry my english, i would write more about everything i enjoy in your books, but i'm a ignorant in write english.
You are Amazing and congrats for your ideas and researches about the Vikings, saxons and the history of the europe. (my grandparents are from sweden and Poland and the topic interests me a lot) congrats again!
:Alexandre Hammarström Polanczyk:
Thank you Alexander the Great!