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Dear Mr Cornwell

I have just completed The Pagan Lord (I marked the release date on my calendar) and you gave me such a fright at the end! Please write faster, these books have brightened up my life for many years.

Thanks!
Lizette

Hi Mr. Cornwell ,
I'm your fan, I really like your books.
I'm from Brazil, and you are my favorite writer, my favorite book is The Fort. Please never stop to write.
thank you,

Cayo

Dear Mister Bernard,
it will take to much space and time to write  how much I love and appreciate your work not only from historical learning prospect but from beautifully entertaining point of view.  I read Sharpie's novels (all of them some more than twice) and All others novels you wrote so far and I LOVE it
I live in USA but I'm born and raise in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and have experience weary brutal war for 3 years.  I'm not trying to write about  my war memories but just to say how close you are when writhing about fears and passions in war.
Please don't stop writing it is so great to learn about history in this way.  I wish I have way to erase my memory chip in my (crazy) head and read your books  all over again.
God give health to you and all of your family and friends.
Forgive my writing and spelling mistakes (still in English  learning process)
your big Bosnian Fan.
Admir Tosca
All the best.

Much as I enjoy all your books, it would be great to see another Sailing Thriller.  The Moray Coast here in Scotland is a great source of inspiration, Lossiemouth, Gordonstoun et al.  Sadly I do not have your writing talent, so I will stick to teaching!

Kind Regards

David

Have just finished the Pagan Lord and feel exhilarated because it's as fresh and absorbing as the first story, sad because it's run out of words and hopeful that the tantalising note 'that's another story' means we'll see Uhtred again. Thank you
Gill Walsh

Hi Bernard

Just an email of thanks for the many hours of enjoyment your amazing works have given me. I am a Freight Train Driver here in Australia and have bought all your books available in audio form and they have both entertained and educated me on many a long and lonely night.
You books are amazing and have become very important in my life. Again my heart felt thanks. If you are ever in Australia with some time to kill let me know and a train ride in the locomotive is yours.
Take care and good health Bernard
Kindest Regards
Stuart Keating

Hi Bernard,

I've just read your fantastic article about Agincourt (Azincourt) featured in the online mail. No offence to our European neighbours across the Channel - each and every country worldwide has produced over the years some fine troops and developed genius tactics - but really I've grown tired of daft 'war crime' accusations, especially of something that took place during a brutal, ruthless time when there was a fine line between life and death. Sadly, precious few nations can boast to a record clean of atrocities. Certainly British Empire soldiers during The American Revolution, Indian Mutiny, etc, did commit some terrible crimes, many of which shall never come to light. Both Ciudad Rodrigo and Badajoz featured scenes of rape, theft, and killing of civilians - who were actually our Allies at the time! - thus besmirching the honour of our military. But then, what about French atrocities committed during the Peninsular War? And what of Louis XIV's plundering policy during the late
17th/early18th centuries? The Vietnam War is also a prime example of countless atrocities that can never be justified. In fact, every war has a million, tragic stories in the telling. The biggest irony is that Great Britain and France were allies during the Crimean War, World War One, and Two, before helping form NATO - yet all of a sudden military alliances are forgotten in the face of a miraculous victory fought centuries ago. It seems Agincourt has left its mark on French generations after. And still inspires Britons today. My advice to the French people is remember the sun shining on the arms of Austerlitz, to the Russians: Poltava ended the Meteor's threat, while Austria's valiant defence paid off during the Siege of Vienna....the military of many nations have a right to be proud of their victories.

Robert Douglas

I just finished "reading" (reading with my ears) The Bloody Ground.  I was swept up in the battle of Sharpsburg-Antietam and "suffered" from the sense of the death, slaughter, carnage, courage, betrayals, stupidity.  I appreciated the true history of that terrible event reflected in your story as seen through eyes of participants.
It seemed to be an eerie coincidence that I was actually listening on the very anniversary of the event 151 years ago.  ((were those ghosts calling me?))
I hope you will finish the series.  One reader opined that Starbuck has some matters to settle and vengeance to seek. And the war has any number of heavy battles or campaigns to be fought including Petersburg (really a siege) and Gettysburg.
My interest in the Civil War is heightened by the fact that my teenage hometown is Lancaster, Ohio, the birthplace of William T. Sherman.
I "read" the book with my ears and enjoyed the excellent reading/acting by Tom Parker. He is really good.  I believe that’s the best way to consume a novel. I have wondered if the audio version might include some appropriate music, a hint of sound effects, and gender appropriate voices. ((of course that raises the cost))
A friend and I have a great affection for the Lord of the North series. We especially love those wondrous oath-insult-threats that Uhtred hurls at his enemies.
Thanks for the great volume of good books to read.  I will start on Agincourt soon.  All good wishes.
Tom Kendrick

Dear Mr. Cornwell,
It felt like a long wait but was worth it. I've just finished The Pagan Lord and would like to thank you both for the book and for the historical notes section at the end in which you reassured us all that Lord Uhtred would be around to witness further history. The last chapter had me worried. Wishing you good health, happiness, and quick work on the keyboard for the next in the Warrior Chronicles series,

Cynthia

Dear Mr Cornwell
Thank you very much for giving me so much pleasure these part couple of months.I am not sure what triggered it but on holiday in a sodden France sheltering in a small caravan and thanks to your provision I started the first Sharpe adventure.  I read two of your modern sailing thrillers in between and now I am on Sharpe's Devil. What excitement it has been. I fear my wife will not escape from the peninsular war as
I have Elizabeth Long ford and Jac Weller on order.
I may explore your other series but I am a little charry as I  am hesitant to get swallowed up again so soon!
Thank you again for making history come alive having reintroduced me to a period I had touched upon and had been of great interest to my father.
May your pen never run dry
Regards
Jeremy Allum