Are there any box sets of the Sharpe's books out there in print? It would be a lovely Christmas gift for me to suggest to my wife :)
C. S. John
Not to my knowledge, sorry!
Just a short note to tell you how much I enjoyed reading those Richard Sharpe stories. A older guy in our men's bible class introduce me to these novels;(he had the set of 1-11 books) I finally got down to Sharpe's Waterloo and spent over two hours in a deer blind (and there was nothing moving) so I finish the story.... Now I am looking for Sharp's ransom and Sharpe's Devil.... Just didn't want the end of those Sharpe's adventures....I have also seen two of Sean Bean's character of Sharpe.... An old friend has a set of these... Will see all before Sharpe rides off into the sunset..... Only to say that at 76 years of age I still get a kick out of the good guys winning out over the bad guys; And your bad guys are truly bad villains that you can't wait till they get their's.... One small question; were those officers,in the early British army,really that pompous, aloof, self-center, and obnoxious, and seemly oblivious as you depicted them to be? Really enjoyed your work; hope to read into some of your other work as well....... Thanks JoePaul Taylor
Some were! Some weren't! On the whole the calibre of officers was surprisingly high, I say 'surprisingly' because there was no training (except for engineers and gunners) and no apparent screening, yet undoubtedly most officers did try to do their professional best - but there was always the idiot rump of 'upper class twits'. I do try to show how good some officers were - notably, of course, Wellington himself, though he was a terrible snob!
Dear Mr Cornwell Once again thank you for the many hours of pleasure that your novels have given me. While I continue you to hope that you will return to the story of Starbuck in the not too distant future I realise that with a Thomas Hookton novel in the pipeline probably followed by another Saxon Story, it would be at least another two years before another Starbuck novel could be published. However, returning to next year's Thomas Hookton novel, is there any possibility that Robbie Douglas will make an appearance in it?
JP
A very strong possibility.
Hi Bernard, I'm going to include a visit to Castine during a week I have in the north-east at the start of November - inspired by "The Fort" needless to say. Would you have any tips on spots to visit there? The rest of the trip would be up to Quebec City then back to Boston via Ticonderoga. Thanks for all the books - I wouldn't like to pick a favourite. Best Regards, -Phil Newmarket, UK (not sure how I missed your Ely Cathedral signing - Ah, well...)
Well Castine is very small! Once you've explored the fort itself (won't take long!) do visit Dice head! There are some good museums in the area . . . . and if you're anywhere near on your travels I would recommend a visit to Saratoga. It's a sprawling battlefield, but beautiful, well marked and well worth it!
Mr. Cornwell, Just ordered Death of Kings. Can't wait for it to come out in the US so I ordered it from the UK, the internet is a beautiful thing. At the end of Sword Song I was very much looking forward to the scene where Uhtred walked into Alfred's court with his daughter. Obviously you did not write that scene as a transitions between books. Like deleted scenes in a DVD, would you ever consider writing a scene like that and posting it on the webpage? I know I will go through Death of Kings quickly and a "bonus" page or two could hold me over waiting for the next book. Russell
Well, that's an idea . . . maybe for a rainy day? I'll think about it . . it really is a good idea, thank you!
Hi, I just finished the Arthur's books. I'm writing a RPG about Arthur and Keltia. I found something in your book, that I couldn't find anywhere else : warriors collecting rings on adversaries' corpses, like once Celts cut heads, to prove the killings I suppose. Did you invent that ( great idea) or did you find this detail somewhere ? Thanks a lot for these great books !
Valerie Laproye
I'm sure I invented it . . .
My crack at the Sharpe's father riddle: My collection of all the hints and clues dispensed so far includes the fact that we're not looking for an historical character or a fictional character as such. That suggests more of a role or type than a name. You've said he was most likely a rogue and that he may have been French. And the word we're looking for has 8 letters. So, my wild guess is: Corsaire Taking you out (removing the 'I') and putting you in (adding 'me') yields the letters corsaure, which means nothing in itself but it's an anagram of Oscurare - which was the name of a very obscure American racehorse. Oh, and there's a French comic series (and a band too I believe) called Joyeux Corsaire - happy pirate.
Helena
That's really very good! Wrong, but so good!
Hi, Big Fan of yours, read all your books, apart from the Arthur series, cant get into that series at all. But looking to the future, would you ever consider doing something on The Crusades,especially around Henry the 2nd,Richard The Lion Heart etc and most of the Plantengents, I feel this has never been covered in the Media and style in which only you or maybe Conn Iggulden could do it Justice. Henry the 4th is worthy of note, have a read of Richard Mortimers Book about him, its fascinating and you dont have to be a History buff to get the story, also because he has a rather more famous son he tends to get overlooked, but if it wasn't for Henry the 4th there would have been no Agincourt or should that be Azincourt, Enjoyed that book as well. Thankyou for bringing your Gift to the World.
Russell Taylor
I really doubt I shall ever write about the Crusades . . . though I have thought about it. Henry IV? There's a chance, but I need to finish off the other series first!
I enjoy all your books, in particular, the Saxon and Grail Quest series. The last three books I have read were Stonehenge, Gallows Thief and Red Coat. I couldn't help but notice that all three books had significant characters with the same affliction.....club foot. Is there a reason or subtle message why you reuse that physical imperfection? Toney Hill
Lack of imagination?
I have a quick question regarding e-books. Being a big fan of your books, I would really like to buy them for my Kindle. However, I'm NOT a big fan of DRM, which essentially means I can't keep the book if I ever change to a different e-reader. I've seen that it's possible to buy some of your books DRM free in German ( see http://www.epubbuy.com/ebook/sharpes-aufstieg-cornwell-3407.html and also http://drmfree.calibre-ebook.com/by/author/bernard-cornwell). Are there any plans to release your books DRM free in English? It would be great if so! Thanks, Leon
Apparently the answer from the publisher at this time is no.