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A friend brought books in the Saxon series and after reading them I can hardly wait for the next book.  Order them as soon as I can identify the next and get a ship date.  It would be difficult to tell you how much I enjoy your books.  Thank you.

Ed North

Mr Cornwell,

I think at thus stage I have read almost every book you have written, though I suspect I am missing one of the last kingdom books, and I haven't acquired Waterloo yet .As I live in Spain I am generally restricted to what is on sale in Gatwick or Heathrow.

 

I find your take on history interesting and as I was brought up in an ancient Roman settlement, that was shunned by the Saxons, Norse etc, Ravenglass (Glannoventa).). I never could find an explanation as to why just use the old Roman stone work to build an inferior building, rather than use the Roman buildings. I think your explanation is a good one. . Your take on the clash of Christianity and paganism is excellent and it is this that prompts me to write.

 

I know you state that you do not want ideas for books, but I would dearly love to read your version of St Patrick's story.

 

Enough said,   If you asked me which was my favorite book I couldn't really say. My preference would be the Sharpe books, the Fort, Stonehenge, Warlord books, Last Kingdom Chronicles, Azincourt, 1356, and the two books with Susannah.

 

Thank you for your writing a great source of information and inspiration.

 

Yours

Dermot

I just finished The Flame Bearer, and it did not disappoint. I am a big fan of Uhtred! Of course you are not finished with him, YEAH! It might be interesting to know what his early life would have been like--noble heir to slave to favored adopted son to young (pre-Alfred) warrior. My husband and I started off listening to The Grail Quest series on tape on our long commutes to work. Since then I have read almost everything you have written. I admit that I am an action junkie, and you provide that wrapped in great, intriguing stories with educational historical notes. Also I am glad that you went back and filled in the gaps of the Sharpe Saga. I wish American TV would run the British productions of those books. I have only seen 1 or 2. Again, thank you for your body of work. You and Ken Follett keep my need for historical fiction alive.

Jeanie Soyars

 

Dear Bernard,

on this day in History June 21st 1813 my Great (x4) grandfather stole enough money from the emperor Napoleon's baggage to buy are family farm in Northumberland after the Battle of Vitoria.....he lived until he was 102 years old and by all accounts told the story of walking home bare foot as he was holding his boots which were full of gold coins....my wedding ring is made from gold from one of these  coins......I love this books you wrote about Sharpe  as it relates to my family

Simon Wake

 

 

 

 

A minor criticism. I`ve just re [re. re!] read this book and just wish to comment that Captain Case would not have referred to the `studding sails` as such but would have called them `stun`sls`.

Even in `The Masting and Rigging of English Ships of War [1625- 1860], by James Lees [chief model restorer at the National Maritime museum, Greenwich], the noted author uses the abbreviation.. I had to buy this `mighty tome` to aid my  [hopefully!] accurate painting of  warships from the 17th to the 21st Century.

Alan Vernon

Please, please hurry up with Vol 11 of the Last Kingdom. I have not got much longer to live, and if I die before Uhtred I shall die a bitter unfulfilled man.

Slightly joking, but basically true!!

Bless you for the many years of happy reading (and learning).

all best wishes

Tony Soar

Hi Mr. Cornwell.

In a recent post, you commented that you were not sure that you would ever get back to Starbuck.  This distresses me more than I can express.  It is terrible to leave a series forever unfinished.  I feel so strongly about this that I would urge you to do a two-novels-a-year blitz on Starbuck once you are finished with Uhtred.  This would allow you to complete Starbuck in about five years.  You should do this even if it makes it necessary to take a hiatus from your performances at the Monomoy Theatre.  My reasoning is that performing in a play is fun and people enjoy it for an evening, but pretty much forget it within a few weeks.  The completed Starbuck series will be a legacy that will last decades past your lifetime.

Alan Kempner

 

Hi Bernard,

Wow! The opening chapter of "Death of Kings" really brought back some memories.

Whilst studying for A level geography in the sixties I chose to undertake a field study project to locate and map holy wells within a few miles of my home town Bletchley, Bucks. My Grandfather had told me about the spring at Buckingham and this was my starting point. St Rumbold/Rumwald/Rumbald - who could be sure? Not only that - locals suggested 3 different sites for the spring! Within my local area I also studied St Vincent's and St Garrick's wells near Stony Stratford, St John's at Old Bletchley and Holy Wells at Stantonbury, Ravenstone, Olney and Cranfield. The early Christian Church in the area really seems to have the "miracle spring" market sewn up!

I am grateful for yet more evidence of your painstaking historical detail.

Best wishes,

Bram.

Dear Mr Cornwell,

 

I just wanted to express my extreme gratitude to you for you excellent books. My father and I both enjoy them so very much! From Sharpe to Uhtred, your characters and descriptive writings transport us back to the times of our ancestors. In a world of technological gizmos, your stories have reignited in me a love of reading books again, as well as a new-found interest in history. I look forward to your next works, as well as your suggested  books from other writers. Thank you Mr Cornwell.

 

Kind regards,

Joel (and my father Bazza) from Australia

 

Dear sir

I would just like to say thank you I have only ever read one book in my life at school this was until I picked up a sharpe book just to past the time one day and since then I have not been able to stop I since read ever sharpe book and now just finishing the Starbucks's ones I just wanted to thank you as if it was not for your wonderful books I would have never of bothered to read a book and experience my mind being tangled up in the pages of a great book

many thanks

James Hayden