Your Questions

Just finished reading the Pagan Lord and it was utterly fantastic! I only found out about the Warrior Chronicles (or the Saxon Chronicles -as I was in the US at the time of discovery) a month or two ago and completely blitzed the books, fantastic.

Just out of curiosity how many more WC books do you think there will be? Uhtred is getting on a bit now and I can't wait for his final capture of Bebbanburg! I thought the final fight scene between him and Cnut was excellent and thoroughly enjoyed everyone bearing their sentiments to Uhtred at the end, finally getting the recognition from all ends that he deserves. Really tugged on the heart strings.

The only gripe I have is that 60-70 years later, along comes William the Conqueror and just captures what was then England! Did you know that 70% of England today is owned by the Normans relating to William the Conqueror's invasion?

Anyway, thank you for taking the time to read this and a fantastic adventure involving Uhtred.

Warm Regards
Robin

Dear Mr. Cornwell,
Will you be writing any more in the Sharpe series? If so, when might the next one be available?  I am going into a serious case of withdrawal without any new yarns to read. I guess I shall just have to re-read the already published volumes and find items I missed previously.  Your 'Sharpe's Waterloo' is superbly clear.  I visited the battlefield, but didn't feel I could envision the battle until after I read your account.
Many thanks,

David Rolfe

Dear Mr Cornwell
I am a former British soldier turned harp maker from Derbyshire, I'm a fan of the Sharpe series and enjoy the Uhtred books and have noted quite a few harp references...strings in mouth etc.. Just curious if you have any harp connection? .. Weird question, I know! But I've been wondering for a few years now and thought "Why not ask?"

With thanks and best future wishes

Paul

Dear Bernard,

First of all thanks for being so good on what you do, I absolutely love your books! Now bluntly going to the cheeky question, will you be releasing one Uhtred book every two years or there is a chance we may be seeing a fresh one hitting the shelves in 2014 as we had in the early editions? I just had to buy them all again for my Kindle after reading the Pagan Lord. Absolutely brilliant! You my good sir, are my favourite author.

All the best.
Guile

Dear Mr. Cornwell.
Do you have in mind a project about the world wars?

Thank you
Marcelo Bruno Pessoa

Hello Mr.Cornwell!

Will there be a Saxon Chronicles TV-series like the Game of Thrones in the future?Huge fan of your books and the TV-series would be an amazing thing if made.

Greetings from Finland.

Dear Mr. Cornwell,
I am writing from Italy, I am a big fan of your books, your writing style is awesome, you make feel like I was in the adventures described in them, Sharpe, Thomas of Hookton, Uthred, thank you for everything.
I would like to ask you if the Starbuck Chronicles Saga was ever translated and distributed in italy, I would love to read those books since I love History and in particular the Civil War period.

Thank you again

Pietro

I think Sharpe's father is Constantine Phipps, 2nd Baron Mulgrave. Could you confirm if this is right? This suggestion is that beside being an actual adventurer, take you out (remove ty) and put me in (pm) and a horse appears (its actually "an horse" grammatically old school English) remove this from this happy person and your left with letters pm his ppy p or MP Phipps? His autobiography seems to fit the gene pool as well.

Ok so either it was Constantine or Henry Phipps. Henry Phipps might be the reason for Sharpe's quick escalation through the army and even his work on Copenhagen would makes more sense from a literary point of view his work on Copenhagen and the bringing of Patrick and Sharp to the same neck of the woods. Constantine would make more sense as the adventurer but Henry makes sense in terms of military acumen. Hit me with it Mr Cornwell.

Please make it Constantine out of the two (I know its too late) the more I read about honesty (Phipps and delaval) he sounds like he's got the integrity etc and the genuine adventurer spirit. I'm sure from army point of view Henry did a lot but his brother seems to have the more exciting an adventure. As you can tell a little excited think i'm on the money with this one. Got to have a master rifleman Justin Tolan save Sharpe's life in a book for this one.
Put me out of my misery please, and sorry if this was solved years ago.

God Save Ireland

Justin Tolan

Hi Mr. Cornwell.

I just finished 1356.  As expected, the usual high-quality of your narrative came through again!  It seems to me that of the "big three" battles of the Hundred Years War, Poitier was the closest, and the one that the French had the best chance of winning.  It was also interesting to see here that the longbow did not play the decisive role, but rather the sheer fighting quality of the English.  It gives the lie to the idea that the English only won because of their archers.  King Jean should have not dismissed the Dauphin's entire column; rather he should have sent him back to camp with a strong escort while the column went to the rear as a possible reserve.  But I think the big culprit in the French defeat was the Duke of Orleans.  If he had not quit the field, de Buch's flank attack would have been against him, and the King would still have had his third column in position to counter it.  Is it known what his motive for fleeing was?  Was he ever punished for it?
Lastly, I urge you to not dismiss the idea of one last Thomas of Hookton novel someday.  He deserves closure to his career, and the Black Prince's last major battle at Najera is the place to give it to him.  Maybe this time, Thomas can search for the gonfalon of Santiago, and you can tie it in to Sharpe's Rifles.

Alan Kempner

Mr Cornwell,
I have read all of the Sharpe books and loved them, but i have always been fascinated by older history and therefore was attracted to the Saxon Chronicles, I sat down and read all of them cover to cover in record time. After recently finishing Pagan Lord I got the gut wrenching feeling you always get when left on a cliff hanger, so could you help by revealing the possibility of future adventures of Uhtred?
Thank you,
Ben

Thank you for another wonderful book. Only received it on Monday (30th) and it has caused me sleepless nights since, because I cannot put the book down. Please tell me there will be another and another...I know heroes die eventually but can't we hear the stories of his children?   PLease, please...and a big thank you I am spreading the word.
Heather

 

Hi
I am currently reading The Pagan Lord and am loving, it. I have read all of this series so far many times they are a great read. I was just wondering how many more to the series there will be? as you mention in the Historical notes that Uhtred will be there to witness the final victory that results in the creations of England. Does this mean the next book will be the last one, or will there be a couple more?
Thanks
Adam