Dear Mr Cornwell, I have just finished reading Sharpes Christmas and would like to emplore you to write a full length version of the story as I found it to be excellent. Though I wouldnt want it to distract you from the next installment of the saxon stories I cant help feeling that sharpe is itching to be marching again to fight the french and everyone else for that matter, have a great new year and keep up the good work, Ben.
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Dear Bernard, Just a note to say thanks for giving me hours of entertainment on the loo! (My only sanctary from my lovely, but equally noisy family :-) All the best, Shaun
Dear Bernard, Apologies for my previous post if it caused any offence. It was meant to be light-hearted, but after reading so many well-crafted compliments on your feedback page I've had a pang of guilt for not being more eloquent with my praise. (On the other hand, you could have found it funny and now I've spoilt it by sucking-up to you - oh well!!) I've read hundreds of books from all sorts of genres, and before reading your books I think only two other writers had managed to capture my imagination in the same way; Stephen King and Michael Crichton. The key is the telling of the story. Anyone can put a plot together and tell a tale, but you do it in a way that draws me in and makes me feel like a real part of it. Like I'm hovering just over the scenes and can see, taste, feel, and smell everything that's going on. You've also now given me a few years supply of birthday present ideas for the wife. It's an amazing gift you have - thanks for sharing it :-) Cheers, Shaun
I just finished Heretic; it was excellent. Your Sharpe stories are aso superb. I always recommend your books to friends. However, reading your stories makes me very glad to be alive in 2006 and not it the past times you describe. Keep up the great work! Thank you...
Carl Ross
Hello Mr. Cornwell I wish to thank you for sending me a autographed picture. Now I'm reading the Sharpe's Books. They are perfect, the history, the personages, everything. It's a great history basead in a time of great changes in our world. Thanks DiegoJB Timbó - Santa Catarina - Brazil
Dear Mr. Cornwell, I read your Holy Grail trilogy and loved it. I just finished Gallows Thief and thoroughly enjoyed it! A wonderful book with wonderfull characters. I hope we may see more of Rider Sandman and his friends in the future.I'd like to see more of Sally Hood and the sargeant. I've told my book list about it and recommended it. I look forward to reading more of your books. Sincerely, Mary Romero
Hello Mr Cornwell. This is just a short note to tell you how much pleasure I get from the Sharpe Series. I had seen the books in book shops for many years, but failed to pick them up. However, while I was serving in Iraq (with the Australian Army in 2004) a colleague sent me the TV series -which became an instant smash hit with the officers I shared my accommodation with. So much so, over a period of several weeks we had many "Sharpe Nights" where we would all get together to cheer Sharpe's latest exploits - especially his trials and tribulations with the femme fatales he met along the way. When at war, it is women who tend to put things in perspective! Suffice is to say Sharpe, Harper and the women helped us through the monotony of headquarters life in Baghdad! On return to Australia I have been acquiring the novels and devouring them as often as I can pick them up. They are such fun and a real escape. Thanks from an avid fan. Best regards Rob Barnes Cooma, NSW, Australia (PS - we all loved the story where Sharpe was "threatened" with command of a penal colony in NSW - trust me, its not such a bad place!!)
Hello Bernard, I write for two reasons.....firstly you have spoilt everything! Yes spoilt as in you have stopped me from reading my first favourite authors as you are so good! It is not fair on them! Shame on you for having such a natural and enigmatic way with words with the weaving of your stories through the fabric of your books.... Secondly (I apologise for my vivid imagination here) I absolutely adore 'The Saxon Stories' but therein lies the problem. I love rock music and I can already picture Uhtred and his friends riding in slow motion through the mists in a morning fog towards the camera to the sound of 'Metal Gods' by Judas Priest...if I had the money I would be producing the film now with the delicious casting process all wrapped up! If you get the opportunity - please listen to the song and picture it - it sends the hackles up on my neck! I have now finished the 'Lords of the North' and await with bated breath for the next instalment with Serpent Breath... regards Jayne Mason
Dear Bernard I have never read or heard about you until I was given the first saxon book as a xmas gift. It was fantastic and I could not put it down. I normally just read James Patterson books. My only comment is could you make the chapters shorter and have a summary page of the story maybe half way through the book.thanks Allan
Dear Sir, I want to thank you for the hours of adventure that your Richard Sharpe books have brought me. I saw 15 minutes of Sharpes Justice on BBC America on my way out one night, and from just those few minutes i was hooked. I now have all the books and all the video series. I just received Sharpe's Skirmish and Christmas today. I have read Regency books for many years and the hero always was a veteran of the Peninsular War. I finally have a very clear picture of what that war was. I have always heard of Wellington being a great general but never had read any books on his life. I have now started reading his books guided by your own bibliographies. My son is also an avid reader and is now finishing Sharpe's Rifles. Thanks again Nada Lovett
Hello! I'm a long time fan. Have been waiting (albeit somewhat impatiently) for the Lords of the North to come out. Just wanted to tell you that I honestly believe you are one of the best authors I've ever had the pleasure to read. I'm a college instructor (literature, composition, creative writing, etc) and I read a great deal. I particularly love the Arthur books, Gallows thief, Stonehenge, The Archer, and this latest series. I've read a book or two in the Sharpe series, but have trouble finding them! Anyway, just wanted to bestow my compliments for the work that you do. It is greatly admired and much appreciated. Jonathon Wild