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Dear Mr. Cornwell, My wife Janey and I thorougly enjoyed the Arthur trilogy. Your attempt to portray the era as one could imagine it to be adds to the drama of the story itself, and your treatment of Merlin is masterful. The mystery of Arthur is one of my favourite subjects. (the Bounty mutiny is another) My wife and I just watched the movie"Tristan and Isolde" and can't agree how you dealt with that story as I feel sure you did. I have to go back to your books to do a little research on the subject. I have read every other book you have published(i think) and have most of them in my library. My oldest son who is now in his late forties is a fan particularly of the Sharpe series and my youngest son who is 21 has started reading your books, when he has time from collegestudies. I have not written expecting a reply, just to let you know you are appreciated here in our household. Please keep writing. Don Crowe. Surrey, B.C. Canada

Mr Cornwell -- I'm a firm believer that a reader can learn more history in good historical fiction than in many history texts (and I did a year of graduate studies in French/British history at Virginia Tech as proof of this courtesy of Jean Plaidy and George Macdonald Fraser). I bless the day I stumbled onto your Sharpe books via audiobooks. I'm a tremendous Paul McGann fan and found some of his Sharpe tapes.I've been hooked ever since. Having grown up in Richmond, Virginia, I then had to read the Starbuck series (yes, I'm among the legions wanting more). You strike a successful balance between believable conversations (an unappreciated art form), historical facts presented in an interesting manner, and thrilling action scenes (all 5 feet on me longs to swing a claymore with my Scots ancestors). I'm anticipating the publication of Sharpe's Fury. Sincerely, Paula Place from Bristol, Connecticut (Virginian in exile since 1979)

I began reading your books in the Starbuck series.As a reinactor and a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, I found your approuch refreshing and somewhat suprizing in this day and time. In our PC society it has become hard to find a writer that has the knowledge and courage to write about the war as it happened. Most individuals simple go the new course, not telling the truth. The kind of materials that you place in your book holds my attention and makes me realize the hardships my ancestors had to endure. I read the article about the Starbuck Series. I can understand your take on this, but there is another thought in this matter. You have many a Southerner waiting to read the next in your series.If you have traveled much in our region you would have learned first hand that we are still a people unto ourselves. While I understand that you as an artist go the direction that burns the fire at the time, I implore you to please write in our direction. As of this moment I have read all of the books on this site except the two new ones listed here. These two books are the next on my list and will be in my library as they are listed. Sincerely Butch Harris

Hello Mr Cornwell, I have just discovered this website, much to the detriment of my English assignment which is waiting to be started! I would just like to say that I really enjoy the Sharpe books, (and TV adaptations)and that I hope you write lots more! It's refreshing to be able to read something 'British' for a change, though I doubt the French enjoy it much! Anyway, thanks for a great read (although does there have to be so many women characters?!) and now I suppose I'd better get started on this assignment... Kirsty Pape

Dear Mr. Cornwell, I am home sick from work today and was up all las night with a fever. We do not own a television and instead we read. I read the last 2/3 of The Last Kingdom, having started it the day before. Can I just say that I love this story as I did Stonehenge and the Arthur series? I'm going out as soon as I feel better to buy The Pale Horseman. I found your books in a small library in a small town that I was living in prior to moving back to D.C. Before finding your stories I had thought that I would never love anyone's books more than a certian science fiction/fantasy writer's. I was wrong and you stole my heart. More accurately, your heroes have stolen my heart. I have not read all of your books but I plan to read as many as I can beg, borrow, steal or purchase. Okay...I probably won't steal them. I do wish that you would come to D.C. Please:) Rachel

Dear Mr Cornwell. As an avid reader of all your books, as well as those you wrote with your wife, I found your excellent website for the first time tonight. I read with great interest your advice on writing a book and getting it published. I've written four (reasoably successful)stage shows and over a period of nearly two years turned the plotline for one of the shows into a novel. I went through every emotion you described, including the euphoria and joy of producing my first "child". After numerous rejections it is now with an agent who has belief in its future.....or at least is prepared to take a gamble! The message, as you stated, is persevere and believe in yourself. My thanks for persevereing and as a result giving so much pleasure to the reading world (as well as to yourself). Richard Hardie

Dear Bernard, after being teased for weeks by trailers of Sharpe's Challenge . I was sorry to say very disappointed it reminded me of Sharpe in his early years in India for example the jetties Sharpe calling out for Simmerson and not Hakeswill (shame he died)the tunnell full of explosives the only real difference being our good friend Harper turned up . I would like to know if you had any say in this film or was it all down to itv . David King

would like b.c. to know with a master in u.s. history and 35 years teaching u.s. history I would not hesitate refering students to the Starbuck series for an understanding of the conflict. the research is flawless.
Stan Lerner

As with all the messages you're sent I must say how much I enjoyed your books, but mostly The Grail Quest series. If any book series in existance should be made into a film these should, with Lord of the Rings and Kingdom of Heaven hitting big. People seem to relate to Thomas in it because he isn't perfect but always comes out a hero, people seem to think if he can than there's some hope for them. If it was made well it, I think and others agree, The Grail Quest films would be bigger than the Lord of the rings. I would ask that you just consider the possiblities. Thank you.

Hello Mr.Cornwell,I'm writing this five weeks before the biggest exams of my life. I'm currently five weeks away from starting the leaving certificate and I just thought that I should thank you seeing as it's your books, which I have read many times before, that are keeping me going through all this time when I am supposed to be studying (who needs a job when I can read novels? me...apparently) and I would just like to say a huge thanks to you in that you have kept yourself clear of these pitiful "Grail" books and that your ones are original (I really liked Vagabond) and for that I am grateful (not that the words of a average Irish boy would mean too much to a writer of your stature) but I give you what little paise I can to all my like-minded friends (I expect a badge of some sort), and once more THANK YOU!!! Eoin.