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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,

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