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Dear Bernard,

I am truly sorry to hear of your health issues this year, your "annus horribilis" so to speak.  I send you best wishes for a speedy recovery.  And I say, tongue firmly in cheek, that if you had proceeded with your current book with your original ending, you might have had to re-title it as "Sharpe's Shit Storm". Stay well.

Robin Goodhand

Hello Mr Cornwell

I recently finished the book Sharpe's Fury. I just wanted to say thank you as I have always struggled to get into reading. Your book was fantastic and I'm currently on the hunt for Sharpe's eagle. I'm very excited to read the rest of Sharpe's story and your other books. Thank you for helping me find passion in reading. Hope you are well.

 

Kind regards

Elliot

Dear Mr Cornwell

While your apology is appreciated, I feel it is entirely unnecessary. Your many novels have brought, and continue to bring, countless hours of joy. I'm sure I speak for many people when I say, relax, there's no pressure from us. Enjoy the Seraph(great name), the Shakespeare, the small things and the Sun. We know you love writing also, so just just enjoy everything at your own pace. Thank you for the stories. Wyrd bið ful aræd.

Matt

As someone else has already pointed out, I'll be glad if I (I'm 69) can write a shopping list when I'm eighty.  Wishing you the best of health, and may the words flow easily from your fingers!  Your books continue to brighten my life.

Jim Peale

I am nearly your age and I would love to read of Nate at Fredericksburg and Gettysburg,I have always been a civil war fan , and would just like to read a Starbuck tale ,rather than Sharpe again.

All the best

CHAZ.

Dear Bernard

I know one of the most frequent questions that you get asked regards the Starbuck Chronicles but, and I do not apologise, when are you going to continue the series? I very much enjoyed the first four, but it seems so long ago.

 

I enjoyed the Sharpe series (I live near John Tams. His wife does our funerals). It got me interested in the Peninsular War. I have visited many of the battle sites, much to the chagrin of my wife, and written a little about it in one of my books. - so you  have had a serious influence.

 

I realise you have moved on from the US Civil War, but please turn back, just for a few books. You aren't ready to retire yet.

 

Best wishes

 

Nigel

Hi Bernard

 

I have just finished my first Sharpe book. I struggle with reading but absolutely couldn’t put this down. I read this cover to cover within a week.

 

Thank you for creating such a great character in Richard Sharpe. I have just started Sharpes Triumph.

 

Kindest regards

 

Rory.

Good afternoon from New Zealand,

 

My name is Ciaran O'Hanlon from Auckland New Zealand and I am an avid reader of your work. It started with Harlequin that I found in my mother's collection and is with out a doubt my favourite tale (the entire series ofcourse).

 

I have always loved the medieval period which ao much of your work is based and I wanted to thank you for bringing such wonderful stories to the world.  I am currently working my way through the Warlord Chronicles and loving every minute.

 

Kind regards,

 

Ciaran O'Hanlon

 

Dear Mr Cornwell,

 

I hope this finds you happy and in good health!

 

I have wanted to write to you for a number of years and - having just finished a rereading of The Fort (brilliant!) - am finally getting around to it.

 

In short, I would like to thank you for your (in my view) truly wonderful contribution to historical fiction. It is no overstatement to say that your books have been a source of great comfort to me for many years now. I was handed a copy of Sharpe's Triumph by my grandfather at around age 10 and (now 32!) have never looked back.

 

Particularly at times when day-to-day life is stressful or otherwise challenging, it brings me endless joy to escape into one of your books. Whether harassing a French skirmish line with Dick Sharpe, hurling white-feathered death at charging knights alongside Thomas of Hookton, or standing shoulder to shoulder with Uhtred in the shield wall, reading your work never fails to put lightning in my bones.

 

You have brightened many a dull day, and even helped inspire me to attempt a novel of my own (with battle sequences that I dare hope might one day capture some of the same vivid colour and urgency as yours!).

 

Thank you for your many years of wonderful work!

 

With warm regards,

 

Luke Monro

Hello Sir.

I want to tell you how much I enjoy your works. Lovely stuff. Most of your work I have on audio book. You use my favorite reader Tom Parker on my favorite series. I have listened to the Starbuck Chronicles probably a dozen times over the years. It's so well written and read. I have my fingers crossed to hear the end of the series. I know you get pestered about this but  I don't see Starbuck and Sharpe as overly similar. I enjoy them both. You have a masterful way of bringing to life historical events. Agincourt is an example of a true masterpiece of entertainment and history. Bravo. So you can count this email as another fan asking for the same thing many others have. Thanks for your consideration and the hundreds of hours of entertainment.

Your friend and loyal customer

Keith