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Dear Bernard,

 

I write these few lines just to thank you for the happy hours you gave me with your novels, I own almost all.

I could cite entire passages by heart but probably the same Italian edition titles that I read could tell you very little. Of course, read your historical fiction is above all a cultural enrichment, as well as a mere pastime. The same commitment I put in my novels that I publish occasionally, just for passion, and always keeping your masterpieces like my guiding star.

Unfortunately, in Italy your novels translated arrive "with the dropper", a real shame.

Perhaps it is time to learn to read in English...

 

Thanks for your novels and your historical erudition.

Sincerely.

 

Andrea Castagna

You mentioned there would be more of Uhtred, thank goodness; but I'm greedy--more of Sharpe?  Does Sweet William EVER  find family and happiness--perhaps he did, but I can't remember.  I thought as Sweet William was so angry at Sharpe having won the French woman--her choice, that Sweet William needed to find happiness, TOO.  He's intelligent--a keen mind; courageous, gifted in languages, and I know you wrote he looked horrible by removing his glass eye, etc., when he fought; however; I found a lot of good in Sweet William. Being a soldier ALL one's life does not have a happy ending.  HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR, and may all those you especially love have a wonderful 2017, too!!  AND good writing for us readers!

Elfreth

Dear Mr Cornwell,

I just wanted to thank you for the pleasure your books have given me over the years.

I have enjoyed them all starting with Sharpe.

I am in my seventies now and I am reading of Uhtreds latest endeavours, before returning to my bookcase to begin reading the series again.

My three fictional heroes are Sharpe, Uhtred and Lee Childs Jack Reacher. I'm not sure what that says about me. Although my wife of 51 years Margaret says I am one of the good guys. She is of course biased.

I think I am thrive on the action I have been a Rugby player and a triathlete.

Now I write, mostly biographies I thrive on the people who have shared my life.

You of course will not have heard of me or my books.

As old as Uhtred is getting I hope he will still have more to shareof his adventures and win back and have a long life in Bebbanburg, I haven't reached the end of "The Flame Bearer" yet, so I live in hope.

Thank you once again for the great stories.

Kind regards,

Dave Lodge

Dear Mr. Cornwell

 

Please allow me to convey my most sincere gratitude to you for creating the dynamic character, Uhtred. Perhaps it was a mere coincidence but you have created a character that speaks deeper to me than you may have intended. His identity crisis as a Saxon and a Dane resonated very strongly with me.

 

I am a Chinese born Canadian. My family and I immigrated to Canada when I was 11 years old. While I do not have life-and-death decisions to make like Uhtred, his internal identity crisis was something I went through myself. Uhtred's struggles inspired me to confront my own identify crisis on whether I am a Chinese or a Canadian. The identity question is something I have, thus far, pushed to the back of my mind for the fear of the result. Your story about Uhtred has helped me confront my own demons.

 

I look forward to reading your next book.

 

Yours truly,

Thomas Chau

I've read them ALL, truly.  I regret that Harper and Sharpe retired, but if I can do it I can hardly deny them the pleasure.  Now that Uhtred has secured Bebbanburg I anticipate a novel in which he and Finnan work up a tennis doubles team and beat the tar out of a Wessex duo and go on to the European championships in Calais or somewhere.  Or maybe a series of vignettes about Uhtred in retirement.  One might involve some young man coming to ask Uhted's daughter to the prom and having to spend some idle time chit-chatting with her father as he sharpens Serpent's Breath and worries over incipient prostate issues.  Whatever it is, I'll look forward to it, buy it when it comes out, and read it the way you sip a really good wine.  Thank you.

Tom Donahue

Discovered your wonderful characters last summer and have read all the Saxon stories and am almost through Sharpe and have several others behind my reading belt as well. Historical fiction is my favorite genre, so thank you so much for many, many hours of enjoyable reading. It has led me to research many of the topics you write about  I really enjoyed reading your "about" section and how you started writing to stay in the US after meeting your wife. Keep on writing.

Rich Peterson

Sir,

I've just completed reading The Flame Bearer and felt compelled to contact you. Having now read all 10 books over the last 9 months since I was made redundant (not asking for sympathy) I have to thank you in so many ways. Your books (I've read quite a few of your others) have re-awakened a long dormant interest in the history of this island I live on and other areas abroad. You pretty much single handedly have carried me through my early retirement and have made a middle aged man very happy. It seems Lord Uthred will appear again in a novel and I hope so. The pictures you paint with your words are in-describable and are indelibly placed in my minds eye. I'm now going to re-read them all. Once again THANK YOU

Neil Scoltock

 

Mr. Cornwell,

thank you so much for the excellent books you have written over the years. I have read more than I can count and enjoyed every one more than I can say. I am a faithful reader, and I write for a hobby, and you've inspired me more than I could possibly share here. Again, thank you for your work, I appreciate you so very much. God bless you, and please keep writing, we'll keep reading.

Dan Birchfield

Dear Bernard

In response to Adrian's query regarding the Patriot and real life Massacres. There was the Moravian Town Massacre where the Pennsylvania militia murdered 28 Men, 29 Women and 39 Children. 2 Indian boys lived to tell of it https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnadenhutten_massacre

Geraint

Dear Mr. Cornwell,

first, love your books, I have read a lot of them (1 minute ago finished The Flame Bearer), and I will keep reading them. Many thanks. Now, second, I understand that you dislike Christianity, and some of what you say in the books is undoubtedly true, but in my opinion you are overdoing it. The constant insults, complaints and grumbling of Uhtred verge in ranting. Probably you have readers telling you this, and others praising your anti-christian rants. I just thought I wanted to give you my opinion, as an enthusiastic reader. Please keep writing about Uhtred!!

 

A happy New Year to you.

 

Jorge Soberon,