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G'day Bernard, I was so pleased to read through the FAQ section on your site. What a relief! So satisfying to see that many others have asked the questions that I wanted to ask. Furthermore, there was a posting by you which dealt with the pronunciatin of names in the Arthur series. Phew! It seems that all that is required is some explanation and a substantial quantity of saliva to get the names right. Just one more for those who browse the site: the pagan sabbat of Samain (Samhain) is pronounced "sow-en", "soh-ehn", or "sow-een". Anyone who says "sam-hayn" or "sam-en" should be promptly and curtly slapped. Just thought you should know. Sorry, I've gotta go. I don't want to be rude, but writing this is keeping me from finishing Enemy of God. Bye for now. Jamie Timmons Perth, Western Australia

Mr Cornwell, I've just finished reading Sharpe's Havoc and a thundering good read it was too. I thought you might be interested in these bits of biographical information on Louis Etienne Dulong de Rosnay - surely this is your Henri Dulong. It seems that not only did he survive the fight at the Saltador, but rose afterwards to the rank of Lieutenant General. http://www.napoleon-series.org/military/organization/c_lightinf4.html http://users.skynet.be/6edehussards/personnages.htm Best regards, Simon Townshend

Dear Mr. Cornwell, I'm writing from Italy and I really love Your books. I'm sorry for my awful English, but I just wish to send You my compliments for Your writings. They are among the best books I've ever read. Unfortunately they reach my Country very slowly but I hope to read them all, sooner or later. Read You soon! Luca

Please, please write another Starbuck book. I know you have given your reasons for not writing them but the last book was left at too much of a cliff hanger - the suspense is doin my nut - however I apreciate that writing a book takes time and you will have other things to do, but please do another P.S I think you're better than Tolkien. Matthew

You're an amazing man! I have just come across the Sharpe TV-series. I love them. Fantastic ability you posses to invent histories, and characters with so much human complexity. That Sharpe slept with his former lover the night before he loses his wife Tereza is painfully frustrating, real and so symbolic too.. Many story tellers would have told how he turned down the sexy as hell Elizabeth Hurley. But you show what men are dealing with being real men (of honor, and lust). I'm a very busy man from Denmark, so I don't read books. But the extraordinary amazing stories has kept me stock in front of the telly when I have the time (I'm now at series number 6). That and the fact that I was curious whether someone living would have such skill and connection to Napoleonic times, made me search for the author.. Let me know if you ever come to Scandinavia. I will invite you and you wife for dinner. Keep up the fire field marshall :-) ..and please excuse my English spelling. Best regards, Niels (29) from Demark Scandinavia

I recently watched the Hollywood interpretation of Arthur. It was a travesty. In my eyes, yours will always be the best telling of the Arthur legend. I've always hoped that it might be produced as a TV series a la Sharpe - Sean Bean would make a good Derfel (apart from his age and accent :-) Many thanks for all the hours of great reading I've had with your books. Philip

You got talent! I pick up Sharpe's Eagle at the airport and since then have been drawn into the world of your fabulous writings. I just finished Archer's Tale and can't wait to go pick up Vagabond. I heard that you didn't like the title Archer's Tale , I just wanna say I think it is a good title. Thanks and keep on writing. Bundy

Mr Cornwell - just a note to thank you so very much for all the joy and pleasure. In particular, although I have read other of your series, I have become (at the age of 66!) addicted to Richard Sharpe - a fine and stirring invention. I love the detail and the historical accuracy of your books; the one which caused me most problems was the short scene in Copenhagen when Sharpe escaped from a closed room by the chimney and into the adjoining room. I suffer from claustrophobia, and Mr Cornwell, I was in a muck sweat while reading that terrifyingly vivid passage. Unladylike description, but accurate. Thank you again for many hours of pleasure and excitement; I am reading Sharpe chronologically, and at the moment am working on Sharpe's Enemy. Yours appreciatively from a recent but devoted addict, Anne Carman

Just like to say thank you for many hours of enjoyment. I am a field service engineer - loved the Sharpe series but in my view your best books to date have to be the Winter King, Enemy of God & Excalibur (written very objectively for an english man I thought) looking forward to your new novel as I live in Lancaster Dane lore country. cheers Mike Dixon

In your answer to Rory Blundell 31st August you were correct about Tom Garrard. He died in Sharpe's Battle blowing up a wagon of ammunition when Loup's Brigade attacked at night. It's in the book but was omitted from the film. Nigel James