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Dear Mr. Cornwell Firstly, thankyou very much for the stories! I suppose you often hear that but I wanted to go down on record. Perhaps a little background to begin with, I first came across your work as a child when I was introduced to Sharpe via the TV program. I apologise for the introduction, had I known the joy I would later receive from the reading your books I would have started there. I'm not a massive reader either but you are the only author I ever seem to read. I have not read all the Sharpe books I'm embarrassed to say, but they are winging their way to me from amazon as we speak. However I have just finished reading through the Starbuck Chronicles for the 5th time and the last 4 words of The Bloody Ground forced me onto the internet. "Starbuck will march again". I'm sure you get asked a lot but when? I simply can't get enough of the series I hope that it is televised as Sharpe was so I can share it with friends who do not read as much. Your graphic detail brings history to life and moments in history that shouldn't be forgotten. Please from a fan of Starbuck and Truslow, allow them to finish their journey safely or otherwise...I wish I could write more and talk to you about your books without gushing as much, but I've kept you for too long already. Regards Dave P.S. Avid reader, not writer, please excuse spelling and grammatical errors

First, thank you for creating such great stories and entertaining characters. Second, any chance you might resume the Starbuck stories soon? They are by far my favorite and it is the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War.

Robert Krumel

Heya, firstly, I'm not sending any ideas or manuscripts or virus'! Just wanted to say thank you for a brilliant set of books and fuelling my love of history with marvelous tales of battle, politics and bodice-ripping :D First book I ever read was Winter King when I was 16. I now own the Sharpe, Arthur and Uthred series, still love to read them and am studying the Arthurian period at unviersity. Your books are a great read and quite often spark my interest to go off and dig through books and journals and anything else I can get hold of to do with that period! Thats pretty much all I wanted to say hehe Much oblidged and look forward to the next book! Dan

Have read every book you've written that are in the local library. They do NOT have, however, "Sharpe's Prey". Any suggestions. Also looking forward to your new book.

Bill Ames

Hi Bernard, I was recently looking, using Google Map, at Fort George from your excellent book 'The Fort' and I was somewhat amused to see a baseball diamond in the actual area of the fort. You can see a screenshot of it at: http://www.hookton.com/index.php?s=&showtopic=617&view=findpost&p=12522. While I'm sure that this is a much later addition, the thought that the Redcoats may have spent the siege playing the national sport of the enemy made me chuckle. Tony Blackwell

Dear Bernard, I have just read 'The Fort' and had to email you to say that I thought it was absolutely brilliant! I must admit that I knew very little about the war of independence before, but I am now determined to learn more. I had no idea that the French played such a big part: the American films certainly keep that one quiet! I find Longfellow's poem quite interesting. Perhaps it's poem about what Revere could have been had his actions lived up to his intentions: A message to Americans: 'don't be the real Revere, be the one in the poem!' But of course I am just speculating about something I know very little about. Thank you for opening my eyes. Gareth

My name is Joshua Wyatt, and I am the mayor of the City of Moundville, Alabama. I have been reading your books for many years and enjoy everyone. Historical fiction is a genre that I love to read. Taking a fictional character and placing him in a historical event or time really gives a reader insight into that period. I love the fact that the way you write fits the way I read and only true book connoisseurs will understand that. Your novels are so interesting that I have re-read all I have and they never lose their excitement. I just finished The Burning Land and each time the series is expanded I go back and start over to keep the story fresh. I know you may get this a lot, but sir you are doing a fantastic job and I wait eagerly for your next book. Keep up the good work and keep'em coming.

Joshua Wyatt

No need to reply.I Thank my son, now I thank you for sending me to 870 and 1410 and now to many other adventures in history.Sean Bean is great, what a surprise to learn, Sharp was you. THANK YOU

Ron

dear mr. Cornwell, My name is Rubini Andrea, I am your italian reader. i just want to congratulate you , for your books. All the stories are full of suspense , adventure. ciao dall'Italia sorry for my english

I love your books. However whomever induced you to write a book with a female writer has completely ruined a book that I was intent on reading. The name of the book? The Fallen Angels. I can tell which parts Ms. Kells had written and tried to speed read through them but they became so irritating I finally had to set the book aside. A real shame because the historical/fictional parts you wrote were very interesting. I just thought I would mention it. I do enjoy your other books immensely. Thanks, Don

Dear Mister Cornwell I can't precisely remember when I first read your Warlord Chronicles, but it was early in 2000 something, when the books were launched here in Brazil, where I live. I remember being fascinated about every line that you wrote. I always loved Arthur's tales. In another city here in Brazil, a man called Paulo Aieta used to read the Sharpe's tales, which in a certain way shaped himself in the man that he has become. In 2007 Paulo and I joined a community in Orkut.com to talk about your books, named O Rei do Inverno, or the Winter king, in our portuguese language. We met online, sir. We used to talk about your books and how they have moved us through time. This first contact of two people living in different cities was because of you, mister Cornwell. In April 2009, was Paulo's birthday so I travelled to Rio the Janeiro where he lived and came for a visit. I gave him your book called Stonehenge. We were so in love with each other. But we used to live in different cities. I came to live in Rio in July 2009. We got married in September 2009 and we have been together since then. What I want to say Mister Cornwell is that you are a sort of Godfather to us. Because of you, we found our own true love. I am his Seren and he is my Derfel. We had to fight to be together, I had to move to Rio de Janeiro, to change my entire life in the name of this love,as Paulo did, he changed his life as well to raise our little family. And our story begins with one name: Sir Bernard Cornwell. I want to thank you for being a part of our lives, we consider you, sir, a very special part of our family,with all respect, mister, just like an uncle that lives far away, but whom is always sending news, support and love. We want to say thank you for everything. And we wish to see you in Brazil some day. If we have the opportunity to see one of your talks, we will introduce ourselves to you. I'm sorry about the long letter and the poor english, I wish I could write as good as you, sir, but I am only a self learner but my feelings, and my husband's, are truly real. May all the Gods bless you. Luah and Paulo - from Rio de Janeiro - Brazil.