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I just finished the final book of the Warlord Chronicles, having read all 3 in the order in which they were written. Simply put, I can rarely recall a more enjoyable group of books. I am was truly moved as Derfel said goodbye to Arthur after the final battle, and enjoyed reading the quote about Arthur as 'our once and future king.' I just want to thank you for the moving and meaningful experience that there books provided to me. I have recently retired, and reading books is one of my great pleasures, though I will have to search long and hard for a more satisfying experience. Thank you again, from the bottom of my heart. Best regards John DiPaola New York

I have been listening to your Uhtred of Bebbanburg novels on audio CD during my daily commute. Sometimes I sit in my truck and keep listening even tho I am at my destination. Incredible books and I am so in love with Uhtred. Did you, by any chance, actually live back in those days and fight in a shield wall? Your battle descriptions are uncanny. Nan Guthrie Bergman

I just wanted to tell you how much I'm enjoying the Sharpe series and I can't wait to devour your other books! I'm an aspiring screenwriter and I hope one day my work will entertain and inspire others as yours has entertained and inspired me. Sláinte!

Randy Cook

Mr. Cornwell, I purchased a set of three Sharpe DVDs and liked them so much that I obtained all of the series. I have since bought all of the Sharpe books that you have written including the short stories. I just finished book twenty today, Waterloo. In the historical note you mentioned that Marshal Ney may have escaped execution and came to South Carolina. I live in Rowan County, North Carolina where Marshal Ney is said to be buried. He used the name, Peter Stewart Ney when he lived here and worked as a school teacher. There have been many articles in the local newspaper over the years about him. If you are interested, you can find some of them by searching at www.salisburypost.com.. One good article is by Elizabeth G. Cook, Mystery Surrounds Identify of Rowan County Teacher. 12/25/2006. I have greatly enjoyed your books. I really hate to be getting close to the end of the series. I guess I will have to take up with another one of your characters. Thank you, Wayne Alexander

Dear Mr. Cornwell, In June 2010 I wrote to you with comments on the construction of hilts in medieval and Viking swords. I noted that all such swords I knew of were made either by heating the tang and using it to burn its way lengthwise through a one-piece grip or by surrounding the tang with two pieces that met and were (evidently) glued together. I was not aware of any European swords from that period made by riveting the grip to the tang as in Serpent-Breath, and I asked if you were aware of any. I have answered my own question, and I thought I would pass the answer on to you. I visited the arms and armor collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City last week, and I saw two swords with handles made that way. However, they were ca. 1400, and not from the period covered in The Saxon Tales. Furthermore, they were swords that had been given as tribute to the Ottoman sultan, and they may have been re-hilted by the Ottomans. At least some Ottoman swords were definitely hilted with rivets. But you may have a precedent for the method used in your books. Sincerely, William Terry

Hello Mr. Nard (with respect). Perhaps you're tired and also you already read many people talking this. You introduced me in the literature world (as Stephen King and Lovecraft did as well), but you're my favorite author. I love all of your books and your brilliant mind. I never liked to read, but when I met the Saxon Stories... everything changed. I, like many of your readers love nordic culture, the viking history, medieval intrigues. With Saxon Stories you got the point! How we could learn about England history and also be fascinated with viking culture. I pray every day to you be more healthy, more brilliant and to never stop with this series! You do everyone of your readers (who likes vikings) be anxious for the next book. One day you'll end with Saxon Stories, but I know, perhaps, you can do it much longer like the Sharpe Books. Here is my opinion. You're a genius. Maybe you will not read this or answer, but thank you for the times I spent with your awesome histories. Ah, next time you come to Brazil. Come to my city, São Paulo. You'll be very welcomed! I tried to see you on Rio but my work didn't let me go! Thanks for all Master Cornwell!

Ricardo

I am sure you get inundated by lots of requests to look at books, but I thought that as you specialise in writing historical fiction you might be interested to know that the third issue of Alt Hist is now available. Alt Hist is a biannual magazine publishing historical fiction and alternate history short stories. To find out more about Alt Hist visit http://www.althistfiction.com. Im trying to spread the word about Alt Hist at the moment as I believe it fills a gap in the market now that Paradox Magazine is no longer around. The eBook of Alt Hist Issue 3 will also be available to buy for the Kindle. The print versions are also available on Amazon.com and Lulu.com. Heres some information about Alt Hist Issue 3: The third issue of Alt Hist includes two stories about the American Civil War, one about the great Tesla, a tale of post-war revenge set in Dublin, and a compelling story about the early years of the space race. Full list of stories and authors: A Light in the Darkness by Ian Sales Dublin Can Be Heaven by Séamus Sweeney Riders on the Storm by Arlan Andrews Bummers by Matthew Warner To The Stars by Brooks Rexroat Please feel free to contact me with any feedback you have on Alt Hist. Best regards, Mark

You create/write GREAT books - keep up the good work. The best were the Arthur, no the Sharpe, no the Saxon, ahhh they are all good. Reading The Fort now.

Randy Schwartz

Hello Sir Bernard Cornwell. I'm from Brazil and just write this email to say thanks for their outstanding books, which are my daily companions. Best wishes and thank you again!

Jaison Schmidt

The Fort is a wonderful book. I'm not the author of the Green Berets. Please make the book into a movie. I often wonder why the British freed Paul Revere. Good thing they did. They knew he was a coward. I bet he whimpered when he was captured. I love divine justice. The way the US is today, I believe the rebels would have stayed with the Crown. With 650,000 of the rebels grandsons killed in the civil war and a million + maimed, and the British resolving the issue 30 years before without a shot, massacring the Indians on the way West, unlike Canada, with our legal system terrorizing our citizens with everybody pays, our excessive corrupt taxation, everybody has a gun to protect themselves from the Red Coats coming down from Canada, please give me the benevolent King George III. As for me, give me the stamp tax any day.

Robin Moore