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Hi Mr Cornwell,

been a fan of your work since my dad gave me Sharpe's Tiger to have read and see what you think , 40+ books later and still hooked . We’ve all got our favourite characters but honestly have you ever written one as nice as Patrick Harper ? If we all had a one of him in our lives we’d all be happy , the bit in Sharpe's assassin where Sharpe says “ don’t come back with a monkey “ but you know fine well there’s a monkey coming back really tickled me , thanks for all the great reads and hope this message finds you in good health .

Paul Dawson

I just finished "Sharpe's Assassin" for the second time. After I read it the first time i  reread the whole series. I think there's another book to be written. It should have Sharpe going to Ireland to help Patrick out of a jam.

I'm long retired and there's only four authors whose books I buy, Donna Leon, Bernard Cornwell, Louise Penny, and Andrea Camilleri; who has since died but his books are still being translated.

Thank you

Richard B McNeal

Hi, Mr Cornwell,

Firstly I wanted to offer my thanks for all the brilliant books you have written over the years which I have enjoyed. Thank you.

Im writing as I wanted to hear your thoughts about the TV series on amazon about uthred of bebbanburgh. My view is that your books on this are amazing but that the TV series is a disaster! Not your fault I imagine. There are so many brilliant things in the books but the people who made the TV just decided hey they will make up there own story. Such a shame in my opinion as I think uthred is a better hero than Sharpe and that's saying something as Sharpe was brilliant.

Those of us who love the books listen the good bits over and over on audible but the people who made the TV series don't seem to have the books of you ask me.It's a bit like the final episode of game of thrones the producers egos seems a bit of an issue.

Kind regards

Ian langton

Dear Mr Cornwell

I was interested to read you sail a Cornish Crabber Mark 2 with the wonderful name Royalist. My husband and I have a Mark 1 with the rather bizarre name Ruaile Buaile which is Irish for having a good time, but she does live up to her name as they are a wonderful little boat to sail. We sail the Carrickroads in Cornwall,  although our boat has weathered the Irish Sea for much of her 40 years. We bought her as a project and she is glowing again due to my very clever husband and my skill with a paintbrush. You of course have the luxury of fibreglass hull and deck whereas we have the original Roger Dongray design. Fibre glass hull with marine ply decks sheathed with fibreglass. Nevertheless the Marks 1 and 2 are still considered the prettiest of all the crabber designs. How fabulous they have reached the Americas and can draw admiring looks even when in the company of so many flashy neighbours.

Enjoy your sailing

Sue Haslam

Dear Bernard

Napoleon once said that if he had 2 Suchets he not only would've conquered Spain but kept it too. I wondered what your own opinion on Suchet was ?

Have you ever been tempted to send Sharpe up against him ?

Adam who was a big name at Waterloo Commanded the Light Brigade on the Eastern front and apparently there were Redcoated Light Infantry Units that carried Rifles in that force too

Regards

Geraint

P.S if you've not read it I can recommend Wellington's Eastern Front by Nick Liscomb on the British East Coast Operations against Suchet

Dear Mr. Cornwell,

Many thanks for writing wonderful books. I love my British history, fact or fiction. The Last Kingdom TV series was great, all the cast performed with with such conviction of their characters. Well done everyone and that includes the film crew. "Destiny is All".

Yours Faithfully

Ralph Marrison

Dromana, Victoria, Australia

Hello,

I wanted to drop you a message to say thank you so much for your enthralling tales of Arthur & Derfel. I've just finished Excalibur & enjoyed all three books so much; I can't wait to start reading your other stories.

I have never read historical fiction before & am so grateful to have found a wonderful author like yourself.

Thank you again,

Hannah

Greetings, Bernard!

I just want you to know that there is a very special place in my heart for your little stories Sharpe's Christmas and Sharpe's Ransom (The Sharpe Appreciation Society).  I love to read these stories once a year around Christmas time.  They have a certain nostalgic air about them.  Thank you so much for all the good reading.

Robin Goodhand

 

Hi Mr. Cornwell,

I’ve never written to anyone like this before, but I just wanted to give you my sincerest thanks for both “The Warlord Chronicles” and “The Last Kingdom” tv series.

I chanced upon both of these several months ago during an especially difficult time in my life, and both were things that brought me a great deal of joy and focus during that time (suffice to say things are much, much better now). I’ve never enjoyed a book series as much as “The Warlord Chronicles.” The religious and political maneuvering, the vividly described battle scenes, the striking dark humor; just unbelievable. And then, being able to follow Uhtred, Alfred, Brida, and everyone else for five seasons was an unequivocal delight. While I know the tv series obviously had to condense your novels, there’s no way it could’ve been the series it was without such an expertly woven world from which to work. And now I’ll have to get started on “The Last Kingdom” novels! As much as anything else, I really appreciate that friendship is such a pronounced and imbued theme in both of these series.

No doubt you are inundated by messages of this nature, but again, just wanted to  thank you again from one more appreciative fan. And thank you for sparking such a great interest in the history of the British Isles!

Happy spring to you and yours,

Zach Widner

Good day to you, Bernard!

No waffle from me - just a plain and simple, 'Thank you very much!'

I really appreciate your writings!

Thank You.

Best wishes,

John Pointing - Australia