Your Questions

Hello Mr Cornwell I'm a great 'Sharpe' fan and re-read them often in various orders. I've found the answers to my questions in amongst all the other people's questions, but I hope you won't mind my mentioning something that still makes me wince every time: I'm sure you're totally accurate in all your military history, but 'Lord or Lady Firstname Surname' cannot be the same person as 'Lord or Lady Surname'! 'Lord Rossendale' would be a peer ranking somewhere between a baron and a marquess; 'Lord John Rossendale', or 'Lord William Hale', can only be the younger son of a marquess or duke. Similarly, 'Lady Grace Whatever' is the daughter of an earl or above, but only retains her first name if she remains single or marries beneath her. An earl's daughter married to the son of a marquess or duke uses his name, so the wife of Lord William Hale is Lady William Hale. Similarly, Elizabeth Longford was a historian, but as the wife of Lord Longford she was Lady Longford, not, as you've called her, Lady Elizabeth Longford. (Their daughter Lady Antonia Pakenham married beneath her and thus became Lady Antonia Fraser, but not Lady Fraser.) And ... surely Sharpe knows that a married woman owns nothing, not even her clothes? Why on earth is he pursuing Lord John when he could just help himself to Jane's jewellery? I was glad when he finally got some money you let him keep, though! Thanks very much for the enjoyment - I'm going to read the Saxon ones next. Jennifer Howard

My husband and I love the Saxon Stories and wish to God that someone would turn them into movies. They are so well written. We actually listened to them as audio books, and we immediately thought, These should be made into films. Has anyone from a studio approached you yet? Jennifer Fondren

Lord Uhtred. Brilliant, what a character. I live near Winchester, Hampshire, UK and the Saxon stories have really opened my eyes to the history of Wessex and the UK, and the detail of living conditions makes one realise how pampered we are. Is it pronounced UH- Tred or U-Tred by the way?
Paul Clements

Greetings Bernard I have now read and own the full series of Arthur and bought the saxon stories - The Burning Land right when it got released here in Denmark.. And I'm wondering if you have already started to work on the follow up on the saxon stories ? And as a note; As many probably have said before me, I really enjoy your books and you're the only one who has got me so spellbound in your stories that I can read from I wake up till I go to bed at the evening. Greets, Martin

Sir, Thank you for many years of pleasurable escapism through your books. Have just read The Burning Land and thouroughly enjoyed it, are there more to come in the Alfred series? Thank you once again. Mike Walker

I was wondering when you would be continuing/finishing the Saxon chronicles. I can't wait to read what happens next!

John Eichler

Hello, I am just contacting you to ask if your books have any specific order of reading, or if I can just start at a random selection and move on from there. I am very excited to start reading your books because I am thoroughly interested in British history. Although I am only 13 I hope to write pieces of the same genre. I am currently working on a so far 4000 word piece of work. Although I will tell you no more because I have read through your contact page. Only that it is set in the 1800s which is where I find myself most interested in. Thank You, Mark Turner

dear Mr Cornwell. got hooked on "Sharpie" from the tv series which I watched numerous times, am now working my way through the book series in chronological order mainly on audio, have also the short novels (skirmish etc) I am up to "Sharpe's regiment" with "Christmas" and "Siege" next, my Question is, are there written or audio books for "Mission and Justice" or are these video only. really enjoyed your other series also, keep up the great work. a fan James Wold ( an ex pat living in new york )

Dear Mr. Cornwell, I wonder if you are aware that Obadiah Hakeswill's legacy has transcended both book and film to video game? http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Hakeswill. All the best, David

Dear Sir Cornwell, My name is Marcelo and I am Brazilian, sorry could not have gone far in his lecture here in Rio last year, but it was a Friday and was working. Well, not wanting to take a long time, I just want to know if you know how many books will be Saxon saga. I read the five books in the last 22 days and I'm curious for the outcome of the story. I read somewhere that it will be between 6 and 12, yet this is the correct information? I will give a suggestion that in addition to images of maps, at some point was shown a picture of an armor of the period, weapons like axes and short swords, and a wall of shields. The Company that cares for his books in Brazil is the RECORD, they are translating the chronicles of Sharpe, but are still in the eighth book, there is a date when they will leave the others? Grateful for the attention and sorry for the bad english. Marcelo Mendonça

Dear Mr. Cornwell, As a sixteen-year-old student, I can happily say that you are easily my favorite author and that I have used your books as the basis for choosing the historical topics of many reports. I am greatly anticipating the arrival of The Fort, for I vacation in Maine every summer. However, I live in Wheeling, West Virginia, which is located in the northern panhandle of the state, less than an hour away from Pittsburgh. This is the area in which a great deal of the French and Indian War took place. Having said this, many of your stories involve conflicts among the British and the French. Do you have any plans to write about the French and Indian War in the Ohio River Valley? Thank you, Mac McClure

Dear Mr. Cornwell, I'm Gianni, from Rome (Italy). Just finished to read Stonehenge (Italian ver), I was charmed by historical and archaeological references. I can't find, in historical notes of book, nothing about "SUL" in Drewenna. I tried to search on google about some thermal bath in Stanton Drew but I not found anything. What about this "hot water"? what is the rock with monster shape? Thank you, Gianni