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Dear Mr Cornwell,

having spent the last half of December 2016 reading the Last Kingdom Series I wanted to send you a large heartfelt thank you. I spent two terms at school drawing anglo-saxon huts and villages, which put me off any history beyond 1870. Although my first degree was in Modern Political History !!! I am now immersed in the period now and think that your books should be text books in schools. Thank you so much. Yours sincerely,

Abigail Wills

So having finished the Starbuck books it became very clear that I needed to read the Sharpe series.  One day I'm on break at work enjoying a cup of coffee alongside the free book exchange that we have in our lobby.  An elderly gentleman came in on a walker with rather large box of books.  I asked him "What have you got there?" and he says "Do you like Bernard Cornwell?"  Why yes I do.  He then tells me that "Then today is your lucky day".  I helped him with his box of books and he went on his way.  Upon inspection I realized that I now had the entire Sharpe series, the Arthur series, Stonehenge, and Redcoat all in one fell swoop.  I haven't read them all, but look forward to enjoying them and passing them on in a similar manner.  I thought you might enjoy this little story,  Thank you for your work.

Dennis

Dear Mr Cornwell

Your books have provided me with hours of enjoyment for a number of years - Thank you. Like many others I originally came across your books after watching the Sharpe TV series. More recently I discovered you were my history teacher at Halliford. I credit your teaching for introducing me to historical fiction and think it all started when you recommended CS Forester’s “The Gun” or “’Death to the French” as summer reading. Both books are still on my book shelf. Looking forward to reading “The Flame Bearer” which was under the Christmas tree this year. Hope there is more to come.

Regards and Happy New Year

Ian

Yachting Monthly recommended the book 'Stormchild' as a good Christmas read so I bought it. Despite our hectic Christmas schedule once I had started reading it was hard to put down so whenever I had a moment to relax, however brief, I continued reading Stormchild. Getting towards the end of the book I was up until midnight last night reading despite having to be up at 0400 hrs for a flight back to London. It was an excellent book and I have just purchased your other "sailing thrillers" to keep me busy over the next few months. Many thanks, a great read.

Wesley Absolom

Dear Mr. Cornwell,

Some lines stay stuck in my mind; for example, in the movie “The Professionals,” Lee Marvin’s great repartee when called a bastard:  “In my case, an accident of birth; but you, sir, you’re a self-made man.”

Another memorable line that keeps continuously running through my mind comes from your book, SHARPE’S HONOUR:  (pages 189, etc., in my paperback) Ducos informs Sharpe that the sadistic (?) Sergeant Lavin “has long wanted [to fight] an Englishman. “

The story expands, and Major Sharpe shares with the French General later at the end of that chapter:

Sharpe:  “Tell this eunuch [Lavin] he got his wish.”

French General:  . . . “His wish, M’sieu?”

Sharpe:  “He wanted an Englishman.  He got one.”

That little exchange you wrote keeps spinning in my head.  Ahhhh, Mr. Cornwell!  Your writing is SOMETHING ELSE!  Needless to say, as others have said, you give the reader vast enjoyment!

Elfreth

Dear Mr. Cornwell,

first off I would like to apologize in advance my bad english. I live in Hamburg germany with my family. My wife and me love your books, particularly the saxxon stories. Really fantastic.

Only want to let you know that you bring a lot of people so many inspiration &joy, And hope you know that you have so many fans in germany.

Wish you and your family happy x-mas and a happy new year.

And may the mankind be more human in the future.

With best regards from Hamburg,

Thomas Brüggemann

The Eldred Family own/operate the Auction house in East Dennis and are family on my wife's side.  Our connection to the Cape reaches back a ways with many other folks.  We were just there again in May...connecting with family from there to Florida while we still could.  Wonderful drive.  We live in Oregon.

I am an avid reader of your works.  My wish is that your writing could change some of history and mythology.  I am in book two of Arthur...just wish you could fix things retroactively with words.  I am not proud of anything done in the name of any deity...just wish man could think instead of passing the blame and hope somewhere else.

I admire your works...please keep it up.

Stewart Tittle

Dear Mr. Cornwell,

Thank you. Thank you for inspiring me to read historical fiction and be able to write my own stories. I have a deep passion for history. From Medieval history to Chinese history, Roman History to American history and lastly the history of Japan. I love learning about history and reading history. I remember in my sophomore year of high school that my uncle gave me one of your books called Agincourt. I didn't know what to expect at first, but after reading a few pages, I was instantly hooked.  Since then I have been reading the Starbuck Chronicles, 1356, The Fort and now book five of the Last Kingdom saga. Reading your books has inspired me to read other historical fiction by authors such as Alan Smale, Katherine Ashe, David Gibbins, and Valerio Massimo Manfredi. It has also inspired me to take up writing and create my works of historical fiction. Though I am an amateur writer, reading your stories have helped me better understand the use of combining historical facts with fictional elements to help make the story flow properly, but not losing sight of its historical roots.Once I have finished writing them, I plan to get them published.  When that happens I hope you get a chance to read them.

Again, thank you for these stories you have written, stories that many of us find fascinating and enjoyable. I wish you the very best on the Last Kingdom saga and the BBC series. Hopefully, I get a chance to meet you and thank you in person.

Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year,

Gabriel Garcia

Dear Mr Cornwell

I wanted to send you a quick note to say that I have just finished all 10 novels in the Last Kingdom Series back to back. I was mesmerised by them and couldn't put them down. Uhtred is such a wonder character and I'm desperate to read about his next adventures. I love history and you’ve now given me a new period in our countries history to further read about. Thank you for keeping me entertained for the last couple of months.

Regards

Steve Beaton

 

Just finished viewing the "Last Kingdom" t.v. series. While I found it entertaining, I fear that it was a pale reflection on the excellent books that you wrote.  I do hope that future t.v. series (if any) stays a lot closer to the stories and chronological order..

Best wishes

A Dormer