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Boa tarde.

Passo para congratular e agradecer. Ler suas obras é prazeroso.

Muitas vezes sua narrativa estimula sentidos e chego a ouvir, sentir odores, dentre outras "loucuras' da imaginação. Um espetáculo.

Mais uma vez, obrigado.

Gilberto Pinheiro da Rocha

I so enjoyed The Last Kingdom, would like to see other books made into TV Shows.   Thanks

L. Smith

Mr. Cornwell,

Greetings. I just wanted to utilize this oh-so convenient message board to say that your books are incredible. Growing up, before reading was nothing more than a legal way to make a child miserable, I would always see my father reading your books or books of the same nature. I would think to myself, "how can anybody sit in the bathroom for so long just to read?" As I got older, and wiser, and after realizing that parents actually sometimes hide from their children on purpose, I started reading the Sharpe Books. I was actually in college studying to get my degree in history education, when I picked up Sharpe's Company for the first time. At the time, my brain was absolutely fried from trying to teach myself History of Tsarist Russia that I decided i needed an outlet of interest where I could turn my brain off, and escape somewhere. I found that with your books. It goes without saying that the memory of my father reading your books, and his saying, "they'yre pretty damn good", definitely guided me to start reading your work. I can simply say that they are pretty damn good. Now, from the Sharpe Books led me to the Starbuck Chronicles, Last Kingdom Series, etc., but it all started with Sharpe and Harper. As a history fan, your books not only provide thrilling accounts of history, but they do it in a way that definitely keeps it interesting. The Historical Notes at the end of each book are what provides the reader with accurate information, and also provides the fact that you are not only an author of history but a historian as well. You have helped me to become incredibly interested in the Napoleonic Era, so thank you for that also. I digress. I have never reached out like this before to anybody well-known, so I appreciate the handy comment box as well. If there ever comes a time where you're on the lower left coast of the United States, don't hesitate to drop a line. To put it candidly, to "shoot-the-shit" over a couple pints with a fellow history fan.

 

Very Respectfully,

Hospitalman Fite, Thomas

USN

I noticed a reader asking the question

Does Uhtred Utredsson seax have a name?

 

Wasn't it called "Wasp Sting"?

Paul Stein

Dear Mr. Cornwell -

Your books helped get me through a very trying (but ultimately successful) series of radiation and chemotherapy sessions.   Thank you!

The TV series is pretty much OK, except for the casting of Uhtred.  I expect him to look more like the football player, Clay Matthews!  A link is attached but if you are reluctant to open something from a stranger, just Google his name.

Best regards.

Kurt Ingham

 

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