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Dear Mr Cornwell, I have now read most of your books. It won't be long until I've read the others! I just wanted to say thank you. I've enjoyed them immensely. I have an amateur interest in military history, primarily WWII. Napoleonic warfare was a mystery to me until I encountered Sharpe. I now feel that I have some idea how Napoleonic armies functioned. I thank you for that. In particular, I love the historical notes that you add to your books. It's nice to know what is fact and what is fiction. Thanks once again. Richard

Dear Mr Cornwell, I had two or three books for Christmas one of which was Agincourt. I think I'll save it to last. Thank you for hours of great reading. Steve W.

Dear Mr. Cornwell, I stumbled across your books in my local library and have been hooked for years. I was so excited that you included the incident of Private Barton Mitchell finding Lee's plans for Antietam in Bloody Ground. I'm from the town that Mitchell lived in. Looking forward to reading more of your works!

Josh

Dear Mr Cornwell, I have just finished reading "Enemy of God" (and prior to that, "The Winter King"), and I couldn't wait until I've read "Excalibur" before I tell you how much I am enjoying these books. They're brilliant! I am expecting "Excalibur" to arrive in the post in the next couple of days, and until it does, I will be on tenterhooks, waiting to find out what happens next. These are the first of your books that I've read, and I will *certainly* be reading more after this. Thank you for your wonderful stories! Best regards, Camilla Brokking Bocholt, Belgium ps my husband loves the books too!

Dear Bernard. I wanted to write you as an endearing thanks for your work. I am a huge fan of your Sharpe series and Thomas of Hookton. Sharpe holds a very special meaning to me, as I was first introduced to Sharpe by my late grandfather. Together we shared the books, and in time the videos, and now the DVD's. I have extremely fond memories of my grandad, often involving sitting together watching a Sharpe film. It is one year today that my Grandfather passed, and in his memory I have started reading the entire series from start to finish again. Currently part way through Enemy. It brings me great joy reading these books, firstly because of the fantastic stories, and secondly due to the fond memories that each different book holds of the time spent with my grandad. I wish you all the best, and you have my gratitude. Kind Regards Sam Osborn O'er the hills and far away....

Hello , I like your books , and admire your writing abilities . Have done for about 14 years . I write to convey specific appreciation , having just finished what I consider is your best work . I live in Italy , so I don't get your most recent books as they are published ; which is why I am about to comment upon the third book in the Uhtred saga . The weaving of the various threads of the tale is incredibly well told .An example that I particularly admire is the " hidden hoard at Fifhadden " , but then there are so many deft touches ... " I am Steapa of Defnascir " is an astounding piece... the combat descriptions , as , for example on page 37... the mendacity of Guthred making a free man of Uhtred on the shingle at Gyruum ( my home town , Wallsend , is 800 feet across the river )... the very wide variety of well described , believably motivated characters ... the duplicity of religion - being good , honest , charitable are not as desirable as being effective , politically influential and ruthless ( as ever )... the inherent weakness of politicians who seek help from religion ... your willingness to include Uhtred's savage murder of the scheming Jaenbert , in a church , and the prolonged manner of the brutality , details more about the character and beliefs of Uhtred than Conan Doyle managed in all of his Holmes books ... " Cuthbert's talkative for a dead man , isn't he " ... and " I grinned , suddenly elated " ; so did I , and so was I . Christ , I have only addressed a quarter of my notes , and think perhaps I may already be outstaying my welcome . May the three spinners continue to look favourably upon you and your own . Thank you for many astonishing entertainments . ( " The Battle Flag " deserves to be read by every adventure story writer living on this planet ). Yours sincerely , Ben Crozier

Hi! This is really just a fan-mail i guess. I am a 20 year old man from Norway, who likes to read, and therefore drop in at the bookstore from time to time. The local bookstore did have an offer on english-lingual books (3 for 2) and it was merely fate that made me pick 'The winter king', 'The enemy of god' and 'Excalibur'. I had never heard of you before, and am now glad I picked those books. I read through them all and became mesmerized. I just needed more and therefore bought the 4 books of 'The Saxon Stories'. I guess it was fate than linked me to your treasures. Wyrd bið ful ãræd. You're now my favourite writer. (Not entirely true, I cannot decide whether I favor you or John Ronald Reuel Tolkien the most, but you are at least sharing the gold medal.) This was more of a reading than I intended it to be, but I just want you to keep writing great novels, and I will keep buying them. (Believe I will start on the 'The Grail Quest' now, while waiting for a follow-up after 'Sword Song'. Yours truly Martin Seglen Baadshaug P.S. I do favor Lord Derfel Cadarn over Lord Uhtred of Bebbanburg. P.P.S. You have inspired me into dreaming of writing a novelle of my own.

Hi Mister Cornwell, my name is Salvstore and I write you from Italy, i would like to tell you many things, but i can't. Yes of course i read all of your books, and there aren't no words to describe then. They are...no words as I said I'm sorry. Maybe one day I could play one of your tales, yes because I'm studying acting in a great academy in Rome directly linked to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts of London. Probably after my lauera in Italy I will go to England to continue my studies, I really hope to know you personally. Forgive my English in this letter. Please answer me. Thank you very much. PS: I also written a Romance concluded two months ago

Mr Cornwell, I have just finished Azincourt, and can I just say what a magnificent book. As in all your other books, you have captured the moment and feel of the time that you are writing about so well. I must say I have not come across an author ever who has written so well, since I started to read your books I have not wanted to put them down and I have now completed all of your novels. Thank you Bernard for making my reading so much fun and interesting. Keep up the great great work, Myself and my family are huge fans. Thank you. Peter

MR'Cornwell I've read all of the Sharpe books except for Sharpe's Christmas which I ordered recently I'm sure it will be as good as all the rest. Ive never read such A great series I wish he would have made brigadier and the series wasn't over.I've recently started the Winter King,the Saxon Stories 'the Grail Quest and finished the Starbuck Chronicles.I'm just finishing Redcoat and Gallows thief.I'm trying to collect all of your books in hardcover.Thankyou for writing such great stories!!!!!! Stanton Garth Cummings