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Wish to complement you on your Waterloo book which not only provided  an excellent analysis of tactics, but gave insights in to the men involved; I wish authors had your skills when writing on the American Civil War and of Alexander the Great.

 

RS

Hi Bernard

I just wanted to say how much I love your books and how educational I find them. I have read - Azincourt, 1356, and Harlequin - so you immediately see the connection, the first three battles of the hundred years war. I do like a good battle and the story's you weave through them. I have just ordered Waterloo and have great hopes for it. 3 books not very remarkable I can hear you thinking - are well the thing is I am Dyslexic and while most of your fans will have read all your books, 3 books for me is huge. Basically I don't read book for obvious reasons, but I read yours because I think its worth the effort it takes because they are so educational - I will let you know what I think of Waterloo - probably take me a month or too but hey its worth it

Thanks

David Owens

Dear Mr. Cornwell,

I am reading for the 2nd time the Starbuck Chronicles and am nearly done with book four.  I wondered why you wouldn't finish the series and since this dust up over the Confederate battle flag I think I now know.  I believe you've been influenced by the PC attitude in this nation that you now live in.  The Starbuck story line and the heroism of the Confederate troops does not fit the PC narrative that the elites want to project and I think you're afraid to continue down this path.  Perhaps you've been influenced or nudged.  Too bad.  The sympathies for the southern cause will prevail.  I don't say this to be unfriendly but I think I'm right.  Hope you follow your conscience.

 

Always a fan,

Dennis Kelly

Harbor Springs, MI

Dear Bernard,

I started to  read the Sharp series after seeing a few of them on  TV. I soon realised how superior the books were. I now own all of these  and confess that his adventures at Waterloo has been the best .I  own others books that touch on the battle (Georgettte Heyer & Elizabeth Longford). None come close to your new book. I want to compliment you on the maps that start each chapter.They are a speecial treat Thanks for many hour of pleasure you have given me over the years.

Nancy

Mr Cornwell,

please write another book for the Starbuck series and give some closure to his war experience and next stage in his life or death.

Philip Randazzo

Dear Mr Cornwell!

I already wrote a comment here once, but it was so long ago and I have read so many of your books since then. In fact I think I have more of your books than of any other author! I want to thank you for every and each of them, especially Uhtred series and Arthur books. The characters never leave you indifferent and I must confess such books as Excalibur often left me in tears after finishing them. I find it hard to read the battle description is the books of some authors (they make them boring), but you really represent it all in a very vivid way! And I enjoy the way you combine fiction and historical events. I wish I could have a book signed by you, maybe one day you'll come to Russia.

At the moment I'm waiting for the Warriors of the Storm! And of course it's interesting what the TV series will be like. I hope the plot will be close to the book.

Thank you again for letting your readers travel back into the past!

Anna

Some years ago having finished Patrick O'Brien's books (I am a history buff with particular interest in maritime history ,I was in the U.S. Navy,) I looked around for something else in the same historical period and came across your Sharpe series. All wonderful books. I inhaled them. Then I found Agincourt (book on CD). I couldn't wait to get in the car to listen. Then all your Saxon books. And now Waterloo. I listened to it once and immediately went to buy the hard cover to read again and to look at the maps (the illustrations were a big bonus). Please keep it up. I can't wait for what comes next.

Best regards,

Bill

Dear Bernard

Thank You for writing so many amazing books. Have been reading your books for 21 years now since i was 12. My favourite is the enemy of god. I hope you are planning to visit Southampton for a book signing again soon as I've missed you every time.

Yours sincerely

Andy Noyce

Hi again, Mr. Cornwell.

In a August 4th posting, Neil S. said he hadn't been able to find a fictional treatment of John Churchill's campaigns, and encouraged you to fill the gap.  There have actually been two; Iain Gale's Jack Steel Trilogy, "Man of Honor," "Brothers in Arms," and "Rules of War."  The second is Edward Marston's Captain Rawson series, "Soldier of Fortune," "Fire and Sword," "Drums of War," and "A Very Murdering Battle."  All are available from Amazon.

In her August 5th posting, Ewa Lebiedowska lamented that she could find no Polish author who dealt with Polish history as skillfully as you have done with that of Britain.  I would commend to her the works of Henryk Sienkiewicz, particularly his magisterial 17th century trilogy "With Fire and Sword," "The Deluge," and "Fire on the Steppes."  His "Knights of the Teutonic Order" is also excellent (he also wrote the Roman/Christian novel "Quo Vadis").

Alan Kempner

Mr Cornwell,

I have just read Azincourt (on holiday in Spain (I pretended it was France)) fabulous - I now want to visit that field in France, please please please write another war of independence book - the fort was such a good story ...

Many thanks for all the pleasure

Andy Gault