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hi I have enjoyed your books very much but in lords of the north I was disturbed by your depiction of the church leaders. As a devote christian I hope the church was more christ like as only two characters in your book were. I though the church were a place of sanctuary and the main support of the poor and sick, much as it is today thru out the world. Ivor Jones

Love all your work and with each one, I feel as if I am right there with the characters. I do have the complete set of DVD's for Sharpe. Thanks for putting up with letters and questions from your adoring fans. Jan Schaeffer

We love reading your novels, We can't wait till October when Uhtred returns to our lives, sort of feels like were going home. Your books definitely make us look deeper into our era of life. Donna & Richard

Oh, joy, a day to look forward to, January 2008, for the release of Sword Song! Thanks for working so hard on it. I'm in the midst of re-reading (again) the Grail series, so I'll re-read (again) the Saxon Stories from the start. Beth Harrison

Mr. Cornwell, As a history teacher, amateur historian, and avid reader of historical fiction, I can't begin to tell you how much I enjoy your work. From the first Sharpe books on, I was hooked. Your Arthur series, with the vivid descriptions of shield wall combat, became recommended reading for my Gifted classes, and our school library is now well stocked with Cornwell books. The Archer series fit nicely with the unit I teach on Henry V and now you give us Uhtred! I don't know how many of the Saxon series you intend to write, but know I shall be there for them all. I suspect you will have Uhtred serving Ethelflaed before it's all over! Robert Courtney

You are a great story teller Mr.Cornwell. Thank you. Ahmad Makki

Dear Mr Cornwell, first of all: I am a big fan of your Sharpe-books! With all due respect, but there is one thing that strikes me: You seem to underestimate the musket. Let me give an example; it's from Sharpe's Escape, last chapter: "Muskets could fight each other at a hundred paces and it was a miracle if an aimed shot hit,...". There are several statements like this in (I guess) all your Sharpe books. Well, of course it's true that muskets are much less accurate than rifles, BUT I assure you: A good musketman is considered to be able to hit a man from 70-80 (maybe even 90) yards distance. And concerning the volley-fire: There are many contemporary shooting-tests (e.g. by Scharnhorst in 1810) which show that musket volley-fire was effective even at long ranges up to 330 yards, HOWEVER only in theory. What I want to say is, that the musket itself is not the inherently inaccurate weapon it's often said to be, but that it's mostly the shooters fault (e.g.nervousness in battle) when a ball goes wild. That's it already, sir. Your loyal reader Kai-Arne

I was first introduced to your work in 2002 (or so) when my history instructor gave a reading/term paper assignment on how closely historical (but fictional) books follow true hisotry. I chose The Winter King and have been hooked since. I just finished your latest installment in the Saxon stories and can't wait to find out what happens to Uhtred. Thank you so much for your creativity and talent. It's great to be able to step back in time with your novels. Keep and the great work!!

Derrick Brown

Good Morning Bernard Just a quick note to tell you how much I have enjoyed reading each and every Sharpe's book .... have worked thru the Arthur books and several of the GRAIL QUEST as well ... Please let me encourage you to keep the wonderful stories coming ... I buy at the local Chapters Bookstore here in Canada ... sometimes I have to make them order a book in ... but then ... they order 2 or 3 of the book and when I return to pick up my copy ... the other copies they had brought in are gone already ... so there ya go .. Thanks again David Milmine Hamilton, Ontario Canada

Dear Mr Cornwell. I just want to say a big thank you for the pleasure you have given me these past few months. It was luck really. I was walking around Greenwich market, and came across Stonehenge. It was there for £1, so I couldnt say no. I read it in about a week, and then moved onto the Saxon Series. Now I had never really read that much before, but I cant seem to stop reading your books! I finished Lords of the North, and am now reading Vagabond. Im going on holiday in a few weeks, so will be buying the Warlord Series to read. I must be reading about a book a week. I guess I am quite lucky, being a late discoverer of yours, as I have so much more to read, which excites me greatly. However, I still feel I am going through them too quickly! Thanks again, and I cant wait for the 4th book in the Saxon Series. Charles