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Enjoyed "The Bloody Ground" very much. Have visited Antietam battlefield twice, most recently in July. As a member of the Old German Baptist Brethren church, I'm interested in what folks call the Dunkard Church on the battlefield. That meetinghouse, called the Mumma Meetinghouse, was where our brethren worshipped. We were told that the Mumma buildings were burned by the Confederates as you describe in the book. One other detail: we baptize by immersing an applicant three times forward, not once backward as you portray in the book. FYI, we still dress as those folks did and we still baptize in a running stream. We also have an Antietam church district, but it is located near the creek in PA.

Jim Skiles

Dear Mr. Cornwell,

I just wanted to take a minute to thank you for the endless hours of great reading.  I am also a big fan of Vince Flynn.  what a loss.  Anyway thank you so much.

Daniel

Hi Bernard,

An appeal to you to write more thrillers on the high seas - please. I really enjoy them on holiday at the beach house.

Thank you,

Jyri

Mr. Cornwell

First I just want to say how much I have enjoyed your novels. I have introduced them to several friends and family members. Can't say what I like the best,almost read them all except the sharpe series simply because the quantity will be quite an undertrained. I did however get the chance to see some of the series which I enjoyed simply because of the early 90s guitar rifts, and the fact that Sean Bean played sharpe. Uthred and Starbuck I probably enjoy the most though. Damn I wanna see how Starbuck ends.Speaking of seeing Last Kingdom series? I can't wait to see Uhtred as a boy beat up the Danish kid,and take his Thor amulet. I imagine that's how the first episode will end get people hooked. Just finished Empty Throne, you're going to go into Finan more right? Seems that way he's Irish royalty that got screwed over in my mind. Well I've been wanting to write for a while thanks again for all you do. By the way I grew up here in Charleston! So yeah we can go grab some drinks! Haha nah I'm sure you're busy with work, but that would be so cool if I could buy my favorite author a beverage. We all to spin our own bright fates while at the root of life the three spinners laugh.

 

Mount Pleasant Pagan

Knut Keith Enison

Hi,

I wanted to congratulate you on some fine writing, having just finished the first eight books in The Saxon Tales.  I enjoyed them very much.

Warm Regards,

James Crawford

Dear Mr. Cornwell:

I read a lot, and have gravitated to several very good authors, mostly in the history genre and in the nautical arena.  I have to compliment you as you have moved to the top of my favorite authors list.  Thank you for your imagination and I hope you continue to produce your excellent stories~!

 

Duff in Middletown, CT

Hi Bernard,

long time fan first message (creepy!). Read all sharpe books, grail books and love your work. The Uhtred books are something else. When I saw a new book Warriors of the storm it felt like yule had come early. Have done more research since reading the burning  land as when I read the battle in Farnham I got goosebumps as my wife was born there and we live in aldershot about a mile away! Can't wait til October! Ps your books are the only books I reread, love sword song.

All best wishes

Graham.

 

Hello Mr. Cornwell,

I live in Oldenburg in northern Germany -  I enjoy in these days, mostly on my balcony,  with the adventures of your hero. The sun is shining and I am in an other world. I thank you for giving me such a plaesure.

I am 66 years now (wondering). As you I liked the Hornblower Stories as I was young.

40 years I was a teacher by heart and reading was/is a great compension for me.  Mostly I prefer historical novels. So I like to visit festivials like medival or fantasy ones of course dressed. Travelling with my old T3 VW Bus...

Also, ich danke dir für die schönen Stunden, die du mir beschert hast. Mögest du lange leben und schaffen können.

Yours sincerely

Werner F. T.

I just wanted to comment on your depth of character development. I am a pretty amateur writer, but I really loved how much symbolism you put in one relatively minor character. I was rereading 1356, and, for the first time, noticed your line about Roland and the dark tower. It was wonderful to hear this because it woke me up to how Robert Browning's poem perfectly embodies Roland de Verrec. I also think it's funny when you compare that sentence to Shakespeare's usage of the phrase in King Lear, "I smell the blood of an English man." Very well done! I enjoy your brilliance!

Mason Nelson

Dear Bernard,

I have long been a fan of your books and have always thoroughly enjoyed them. So I was very disappointed that in your blurb for The empty throne you have totally ignored the existence of Bodicea and Cartimandu. Both queens of English tribes during the Roman Era. Therefore before the time of the lady of Mercia.

 

Regards Linda.