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Ehup, Just finished re-reading the Warlord trilogy followed by the Saxon set (having just got The Lords of the North). Firstly blinding novels and secondly any time frame for the next Saxon follow on as I am awaiting the assault on Bebbanburg and now I have nothing else suitable to read. No pressure though heh. John Gaiger

Mr Cornwell, Thank you for your books; I have had a great deal of enjoyment from them. I noticed that you dedicated "The Pale Horseman" to George MacDonald Fraser, and couldn't agree more. He is a real gentleman, and one of the most entertaining of contemporary writers. Fred Nelson Traverse City, Michigan

Dear Mr. Cornwell, I'm a Brazilian fan your work, specially of the historical series about Britain you write. Perfect. All of them. I would really to congratulate you and tell you (although you heard it a lot) that you are the best writer nowadays. I even buy your books with the eyes closed. But unfortunately many of your books are not easily founded here in Brazil. I import all of them from Amazon.com. Please no not stop! Write all the time! I'm always avid for your work. Best wishes, and happy for your success, Your fan, Paulo R. B. C. Cavalcanti

I want to tell you that I thought your Warlord chronicles to be the best stories I have ever read...until I read your alfred the great series or well most of it because I'm eagerly awaiting the last book. Anyway I have read many books and truthfully these six have been the very best. I can't wait for the untitled fourth book. Graham Husband

I would guess you get this a lot, but I LOVE YOUR BOOKS!!!! I have only read the first 4 (of the Sharpe's Series) but I am in love with them (not Sharpe!) Word's cannot describe how I feel about your writing, so why am I even talking? Good question.. I don't even really know the answer. Maybe just to say thanks for writing such a great series of books. I actually plan to buy 1 book of the series each month (the salary of a 14 y/o ain't much!). And one final Comment, Keep writing! The world be be a lesser place without your books! Thanks - Lachlan Meek, Australia

Thanks a lot for saving me so much on my energy bills. I have a great TV with 1080 HD; but after reading the first two saxon stories, then the Arthur books, I couldn't help but move to the Grail Quest series. Now I've read the first 11 Sharpe books, and all I can think to write is Thanks. I wish I would have looked at this web site two days ago, because it looks like I missed Sharpe's Fury! I so wanted to read the Sharpe books in chronological order. I guess I really Buggered that whole idea. I Hope your publisher would consider publishing your books in leather bound sets. I am trying to start a library, and would love to have your books front and center. The Arthur series would be a great place to start. Thank you for all of your wonderful characters. Sincerely; John D Thurston

Mr. Cornwell, My brothers and I just got back from our trip to Wales. It was fantastic! Thank you for your input and inspiration. We are talking about our next trip being built around the Saxon Novels. Starting at Bamburgh Castle and working south from there, but now that I have started reading the Sharpe Novels, that could all change. Bob Schaeffer Thorofare,New Jersey

In answer to the question posed on April 23 - Harper's four children are Richard, Liam, Sean and baby Michael (whose real name is in Gaelic form and unpronounceable to Sharpe). By chance I had just read that chapter in Sharpe's Devil. Shame on you for forgetting!!! Perhaps a future Sharpe book might include at least one baby girl in the Harper household? Think of poor Isabella surrounded by all that Irish testosterone. Feel free to use my own Irish Grandmother's name if you'd like - "Rose" or you could give her the Spanish "Rosa". Cheers -MRH

Dear Mr. Cornwell, I've just finished reading, with great pleasure, The Last Kingdom and look forward to the other books. I noticed an error, however, in the Anglo-Saxon alphabet. You refer to the letter "thorn" but in the text the letter "eth" appears. Thorn takes this form "þ" in A/S and modern Icelandic. Eth appears this way "ð". The confusion is understandable since they sound almost alike and often were used interchangeably. Eth died out the earliest in English but thorn survived until replaced by "th". Curiously, it still survives but unknown to most users. The A/S word "the" was spelled "þe". In time the "e" was written as a small superscript (elevated). Eventually the þ "opened up" to be written by later printers as "y". So "þe" (pronounced "thuh") came to be written "Ye" as in "Ye Olde..." and should still be pronounced "thuh". Thanks for listening to my "nitpicking" comment and thanks especially for the pleasure you have given me by your writing. Peace, William S. Bennett

Bernard, I have just finished reading 'The Lords of the North' and am looking forward to your fourth book in this series. As a teacher and writer (for Oxford University Press - totally different stuff to yo) I never grow tired of seeing a student achieve success. If a student tells me that their success was due to my advice and/or teaching it provides a boost for me to keep on teaching and writing with as much passion as I can muster. I shouldn't really need those comments but I get such a huge kick from them and in turn the student benefits as my passion is renewed. With that process in mind I wanted to throw some positive comments your way - I'm sure you don't need them but.... I tell my students that the most valuable commodity they have in their possession is time - the same goes for me. What I do have I try to spend wisely, and sometimes that is spent reading your books - please don't take this the wrong way but I would say they provide great entertainment. I love characters who won't lie down - who refuse to allow defeat to be part of their lives - I take the same approach myself. So please keep on writing and entertaining. Without characters like Sharpe, Dervel and Uhtred to remind me that you can't keep a good man down where will I be! Many thanks, Paul.