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Have just read your "questions" page, and in answer to David Neill - posted 4 Jun 04 - at the end of "Sharpe's Siege" Major Sharpe surrendered to and American sea captain by the name of "Cornelius Killick", a privateer from Marblehead, and his ship was the "Thuella". I believe it is possible that I have all your books with the exception of "The Last Kingdom" which I look forward to reading, and I yield to no-one in my admiration of your style. If there are any gaps in the "Sharpe" series I join with others beseeching you to fill them. I believe Ryder Sandman deserves another innings as I think he's been bowled out too soon. IMO the best book for turning into a film would be "Redcoat" as this has all the elements of lust, love, jealousy, treachery, adventure and more, and its crying out for a screenplay - I just wish I was talented enough to write it! Thank you, for the third time, for all the pleasure you have given me with your books. David Coote

Hi Bernard, Just emailing you to thank you for your great books, I work in fairly responsible job and rely on your books to take me to another place where I can relax and not think about work and other stresses in life and your books certain do this. David Jacob

Hi Mr. Cornwell, In my opinion you rate among the greatest historical novelists of all time. The Sharpe series have been produced into a magnificent series of TV programmes, can I ask if there are, or will be, any plans to make any of your other books into movies or television series? I think the Grail Quest stories are crying out to be filmed as are the Warlord (Arthur) books. If they were filmed I'm sure they would rival if not beat the "Lord of the Ring" films. Anyway that's my opinion and hope to see these wonderful books transformed into screenplays and on the screen soon. Alan Watkins

I am Brazilian. Here in Brasil, the book reading is not habit of the people. So, I am part of a restricted group. I adore its books and I wait with anxiety of the "Heretic" in Brazil. I read three books told for Derfel in three days. Congratulations for its talent. Alexandre Aboud

Dear Bernard....a word of thanks. I'm struggling through the final placement of my PGCE course, trawling through endless lesson plans and worksheets, and just wanted to say that the occasional pip at you website pumps a bit of life back into my sorry hide! Can't waith to read The Last Kingdom, and frankly, I'm a bit gutted that the next installement will take a coupla years to get to the shelf! Keep up the good work and take no prisoners. Owe Phillips

I would just like to send a big thank you to you. I have seen all of the Tv Episodes of the Sharpe books and have just started reading all of the novels in Chronological order (up to Sharpe's Battle at the moment Starting With Tiger) And I think they are the best novels I have ever read and really do enjoy the historical notes at the end of the novel. But the thing that impresses me the most is the brilliant way that they all fit together and reference each other so well even though, as in the case of Sharpe's Escape, they are written so far apart. Can't wait for the next instalment and if you don't mind me being cheeky I was wondering what the title of it will be. Thanks for taking the time out to read this and thanks agiain for all the hours of quality reading you have provided. Rob

I have just finished reading Heretic and once again I have been delighted and enthralled by a Bernard Cornwell novel - I live in Scotland and have a very routine 9 - 5 job and reading these books gives me a total escape . I have read all the Sharpe novels, The Grail Quest novels and the Starbuck Chronicles as well as the Arthur books and each one is as good as the last - if not better . These books transport the reader to another time and place full of action and adventure -never mind James Bond I'd rather be a Richard Sharpe or a Nat. Starbuck or even a Thomas of Hookton. I look forward to your next load of novels - keep up the good work. Regards. Alan Scott

First of all i thought you would like to know that my entire family are reading your Sharpe novels at the moment. And it's not likely that we'll stop in the near future, as we are each one book ahead of the other, so we must make sure the book is finished for the next person! We also have every novel (except one) from the Sharpe collection, including Christmas and Skirmish, and all 20 odd take a while to get through! But we enjoy them a lot. I just wanted to know whether you knew of a date for the paperback version of Sharpe's Escape, it's the only one we don't have! Thank you Adam

Looking forward to your new book. Enjoyed Arthurian cycle. As an expert dealer in Celtic, A/S & Viking coins and objects your work in this area is particularly enjoyable. Glad you do your research well. regards Joe

Dear Mr. Cornwell. Once again I am sleep deprived due to staying up late to finish Sharpe's Escape. But what exhilaration to see Sharpe and Harper in action after a 2-year layoff. Is it my imagination or does Sharpe seem more confident and jovial, quick with the repartee in the newer books. Your older books revealed a brooding, fatalistic. tortured soul. Now it's Sharpe Lite! Just an observation. I'm not complaining, because I'll take Sharpe in any form, and his adventures make for compelling reading. Anyway, I'm so sorry I couldn't go to the SAS convention this year. First time I've missed it! Will you be leading any more SAS tours? Wanda in Texas