Your Questions

Mr. Cornwell, I have seen many references to a scene in one of your books where Sharpe saved Wellington from enemy soldiers. I have not read that story. Can you tell me which book that story is in? I have loved to read the stories of Sharpe's adventures and those regarding early English history.

David Nelson

Hello from Poland, Will Azincourt be translated into Polish? Has any publisher bought copyrights for Polish market?

Marek

I am in the middle of listening to your book, Agincourt, in audiobook form. It is wonderful! I have a question. Is the character of Sir John Cornwell an ancestor of yours?
Ron Abramson

Mr. Cornwell, While I am living in Belgium I have had the wonderful opportunity to read many of your books, namely the Warlord Trilogy, the stories of Uhtred, and currently The Grail Quest. While reading in the Grail quest, book 2 "Vagabond", the narrator has your main character, Thomas of Hookton, remember hearing stories of an English archer from 200 years previous, named Robin Hood, or Hude, as you state in the book. It got me wondering how you would tell the story of Robin Hood. I no longer want the Hollywood version with Errol Flynn, and definitely not Kevin Costner (Shouldn't Robin Hood have at least a British accent?), that glamorise everything and make everything into a romantic love-fest. I do appreciate that your novels skip most of that and stick to the real, or real as possible, facts of battle and every day life. I would be interested to read your story of Robin Hood. Sincerely, Leland Dixon, a fan

I heard you were coming to Brazil in September and speak at Rio's Book Biennial (Bienal do Livro). Is it true? If so, when exactly? Can I bring my edition of "The Enemy of God" for you to sign? Thank you for all the wonderful stories you told me - I hope you keep telling me more. Yours sincerely, Vitor.

HELLO SIR CAN YOU SAY TO ME WHEN WILL GO OUT YOUR NOVEL "THE BURNING LAND" IN FRANCE THANK YOU FOR THE GOOD MOMENTS WHEN YOU ME SUMMITS PASS
Wilfried

Hello Mr Cornwell, I loved all the 'Sharpe' novels. I picked up Sharpe's Sword in a charity shop about a year ago and it didn't take me long to get through it (on a holiday in Spain as a matter of detail) and was soon hooked on the others, which I read in near-chronological order. I finished Sharpe's Devil a few weeks ago. One thing has been bugging me - what happened to Major Joseph Forrest? I might be wrong but I don't remember how his story ended - perhaps in the final clash at Waterloo? I really loved the novels and I hope to see more of them. I am starting now on the TV series - interesting to see how the programmes represent their respective source novels! Best regards Rob Parker

Bernard.. Needless to say I enjoy all your work immensely. I have two questions: Firstly I've just started to read Sharpe's Sword and noticed that in the copy I have the book isn't dedicated to anybody. Is this an oversight of the publisher or deliberate? Secondly are you planning any trips to Australia, Sydney in particular?

Mark

Your books are fiction i know.. but when checked against the real events [of say Crecy or Azincourt] they stand up as being pretty well accurate. You don't let yourself get too carried away with over exaggeration of what knights and kings might have done and said. That's why I thought it was unlike you to be so inaccurate in your views on Bannockburn on p72 of Vagabond. where you claim that David believed 'the flower of Scotland had ridden down the nobility of England.' and that David wanted to do the same again. I'm sure you know that Bannockburn was won by Scottish foot soldiers in their schiltroms, not by any really decisive cavalry encounter.. the only riding down of the English nobility, if there was any, was when the battle was over and they were running away.. Then, the line earlier where you say 'Robert the Bruce had beaten the English on horseback'.. is only true in a sense of the first day, when he had beaten de Bohun.

Andrew Hunt

Mr. Cornwell, Just want to say how much I have enjoyed the Sharpe series over the years. Having looked at your site I want to read Agincourt, the Authur Books and The Saxon Stories they sound very interesting. I have one comment Redcoat, as a British reenactor for the past 33 years and come up through the ranks that volume was ok, just some of the details were wrong, I believe is I recall correctly you mention stripes on a sergeant? Not in my research and study over the years was there every an mention of stripes used by either side from 1775 to 1783. There's an end to it and my only criticism of the book. I would however like to invite you to a Revolutionary war reenactment as my guest in future if you have the time. I do not live far away from you in Chatham as I live in Middleborough Mass. You may contact me at my email address and should you ever need my services I am at your service. Your Servant Sir, Winston S. Stone Capt. & Lt. Col 1st Foot Guards ret. Aide de Camp H.M. 10th Regiment of Foot

Dear Mr Cornwell,I would love to know if you have any intentions to progress with Gallows Thief? I am sure many others must think alike.Thank you for the many pleasant hours. Regards P.H.