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just a note to say how much I enjoy all your work .......good luck and thank you
Frank Harkins

Thank You Mr. Cornwell for your Saxon Stories: as a Gifford (in Salem Massachusetts) they have brought me closer to what I assume is the heritage of all Giffords, i.e., descended from the Earl of Giffard, William the Conqueror's Norse-descended right hand man in 1066. I am hoping your novels might someday delve into that Norman Invasion. Congratulations again on all your fine works, including Sharpe's Rifles, which I also thoroughly enjoyed. -Tom Gifford

Sir, I have just started to read the Sharpe series again for the 2nd time and even now I can't put them down. I stumbled on to them after reading the Aubrey/Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian and have been a fan ever since. They are great reading and I wish that there were even more. Best Regards, Mark Artis

I started reading your novels when I first came across Sharpe on television. I then read the entire series in chronological order which kept the local library very busy! I have also read the Saxon Series and fervently hope there will be more news of Uhtred in the future. I have just listened to Sean Barrett reading Gallows Thief and would like to congratulate and thank you for being the superb story teller you are. Your elegant descriptions convey wonderfully vivid images,so much so that I feel I am watching a film rather than reading the printed word. Your work has brought me indescribable pleasure and I wish you continued success. Kind regards, Brenda Duthie

once again you have taken an event that occurred in history and turned it into a learning experience.keep up the great work. hope this isn't the end of Nick Hook. Brian Falk

I wish to thank you for the hours of pleasure you have given me via the splendid Sharpe stories.I also think that Sgt Hakeswill is amongst the most evil characters that I have ever read.I wish you every success.Bill High

Mr. Cornwell - No reply necessary! Please don't trouble yourself. I just wanted to let you know that in the past six months I've read all of the Saxon Chronicles books, and I have fallen madly in love with Uhtred! I am excited to hear that you have another installment in the works, and I will eagerly be awaiting it! I'm really not a kooky fan obsessed with Uhtred! I really do enjoy the character, and the books are absolutely fabulous! Thank you so much for writing them! In the meantime, I am going to start reading A Crowning Mercy, and have The Grail Quest on tap! Best wishes! Shelley Gilbertson

Just another very pleased reader of yours emailing to complain mildly of an event which has only just occurred. I have travelled the journey with all your books and enjoyed them immensely. Christmas produced Azincourt and Sharpe's Story. Azincourt was duly read and devoured with relish. Then I read Sharpe's Story. After 30 or so years, I had given away all my Sharpe books to nephews and various other friends in the knowledge that even if they only had half the pleasure in reading them that I had then they would be very happy. I am composing this email with Sharpe's Story in front of me because my next task is to re order the whole bloody series again so I can once more enjoy those amazing adventures. The main crux of this missive is really just to thank you for producing such remarkable stories, even if it costs some of us twice to read them!! Thanks & Best Wishes Nigel Brett.

Mr. Cornwell, I listened to a podcast (?) interview of you by John Miller of National Review. It concerned your new book Agincourt. That brought me to your site. I began reading the Sharpe novels about 15 years ago and I have probably read each one at least three times. Yet my favorite of all your books are the Arthur books (sometimes described as the Warlord Chronicles). Because of those books and the Saxon series and Stonehenge, I have become an avid reader of English history. It is fascinating to read of the Romans, the Saxons, the Danes, the Normans, etc. and their impact on that great island. It has also spurred me to read more on Scottish, Irish and Welsh history too. So, I must thank you for hundreds of hours of fascinating entertainment and for sparking an interest into British history. Regards, Michael Moore

Dear Mr. Cornwell, I stumbled across "Lords of the North" a few years ago and I really enjoyed reading it. As "lords of the North" was listed directly beneath the Warlord chronicles at the end of the book, I thought it belonged to the chronicles and ordered the three other books (Winter King and so on...). I was surprised to discover that they had nothing to do with Uhtred, although I was glad of my mistake, as reading your stories about Arthur was such a pleasure. I finished "Azingcourt" and the saxon stories so far and i`m waiting desperately for the continuation of Alfred and Uhtred. I´m glad to hear that you´re currently working on the next saxon novel. Can´t wait til 2010!! The Grail quest stories are next on my "to read" list. "Azincourt" was also superb! Especially, since I am interested in bowmaking and ELB´s (English longbows) are my favourites. Reading about English history of the early middle age, although fictional is a tremendous pleasure and I wish there was a German author trying to bring light into the first centuries in middle European history, but so far, this time is being ignored by German authors. Keep up the good work, so that we will have the pleasure of reading further marvelous books. Yours sincerely Volker Groh (Southwest Germany)