Your Questions

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I have read all your Sharpe books and Saxon books. I think you are a really good writer, and was wondering whether or not you would be able to write another Sharpe book because I love them and think it would be good to have just one more.
Conor Arkwell

Submitted June 10, 2009

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I will write more Sharpe, but not for awhile.

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Dear Mr. Cornwell, I have been a fan of yours for many years and I really enjoy your work. I have been re-reading the Starbuck Chronicles, and I noticed something of interest in the back in the Historical Notes. The final sentence states "Starbuck will march again." I was wondering then, if there will be another Starbuck book, and if so, when? Thank you very much for your time! Sincerely, Chuck Brown

Dear Mr Cornwell, I have just finished reading the Starbuck Chronicles (set of four). In your final line of the Historical Notes you state that Starbuck will march again. Has he ? I am a 76 years young Englishman, living sometimes in Fort Collins CO or the Dorset countryside village of Martinstown, and reading hours are lessening
Dennis Hardy

When we met in Salisbury in 1999 [I! march] you PROMISED to get back to 'Starbuck' When will you do this ?!
Sean Slater

I have just finished reading the Starbuck chronicles and would like to ask is there another one coming soon? Can't wait to find out what happens to Starbuck and the legion. Martin Warren

Submitted June 10, 2009

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I do hope to get back to Starbuck one day, but I don't know now when that day may be.

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Mr. Cornwell, I don't setup myself up as either a literary critic, or an aficionado of historical accuracy, but truly, thanks for hours and hours of entertainment :-) (Sharpe's, Saxon, Arthur...) Any possibility of seeing Captain Joel Chase or Losow/VonLosow (KGL captain - can't remember if he ever had a first name) again? (and having them survive... you tend not to leave many loose ends...) Josey Wales: When I get to likin' someone, they ain't around long. Lone Watie: I notice when you get to DISlikin' someone they ain't around for long neither. Thanks, Nick

Submitted June 10, 2009

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Anything's possible!

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Dear Mr Cornwell In my ignorance can you please explain why you say in the short video on Agincourt on this website that the battle was almost 700 years ago when it is not even 600 years? I have just finished reading 'Azincourt' which I thoroughly enjoyed. Best regards Malcolm Herbert

Submitted June 10, 2009

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Oh, that's simple. I failed Maths o-level at least four times and never did pass. My maths is horrible, just ghastly, so put it down to me!

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Going on 30 years with you! Just picked up The Waterloo Roll Call. Very interesting to me to read the annotations and see the truth in many incidents in your book (i.e. laying a gun on the body of a wounded Lancer to shoot). Would love to see your bibliography some day. Bob Abidor

Submitted June 10, 2009

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Have you had the chance to see the 'Suggestions for Further Reading' for the Sharpe books? You'll find a link on the Sharpe books page of this website.

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hello Mr. Cornwell, I just finished reading the first four books of the "Saxon Stories". they were fantastic and I am looking forward to book five being released. Although this perhaps is a silly question: Is there an order you would suggest for reading the different series you have written? I am thinking of reading the Arthur books next (it seems that I should have read those first). Any suggestions would be appreciated. Best regards, Chad Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Submitted June 3, 2009

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Ah, and another Saxon story is coming! The Burning Land should be available in October . . . . but till then, there really isn't any order I know of . . . but I'm very fond of the Arthur trilogy so I'd encourage you to read that next!

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Love your books, I am reading all of them slowly, you are definitely my very, very favourite author. Now my question is, I think somewhere I read that your parents had a farm in Stoughton. Did I imagine this, or is it correct ? If it is correct, would this farm be in Stoughton, or Guildford, Surrey? Guess that's the question for now. Kind regards, Carol Bournon, Australia

Submitted June 3, 2009

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I don't know if you imagined it, but it wasn't so . . . . . they owned a farm in Pitsea, Essex, which isn't quite as nice as Stoughton!

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Having recently seen a programme on the events at the battle of Hastings and Stamford bridge,I wondered if you have ever thought of doing a series on this?I love all your books especially the Saxon stories cant wait for the new to come out now.Thank you for keeping me entertained for many years now.Regards Stuart.

Submitted June 3, 2009

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It's never been high on my list, but I'm asked so often that I'm beginning to think about it! Thank you

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Mr. Cornwell, I have a quick and probably silly question for you. I have read many of your books including Sharpe and am currently reading Agincourt. It took roughly 20 seconds to load and fire a musket, but it takes a fraction of that to loose an arrow and the arrow seems just as (if not more) accurate. It seems like one could do more damage with a line of archers than a musket line. What is the factor I am overlooking?
Joe

Submitted June 3, 2009

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Training . . . . you're right - the longbow had a greater range than the Napoleonic-era musket, was far more accurate, and had a hugely superior rate of fire. But - it took at least ten years to train a man to be an effective archer, partly because of the difficulty of aiming a bow drawn to the ear, and mostly because of the huge strength required to repeatedly draw a bowstring with a draw weight of 120 pounds plus. You could train a musketeer inside a week, but an archer? Wellington enquired (during the Peninsular War) about the possibility of raising a corps of longbowmen, but was told that the skill had died away - none were available.

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Hi, Cornwell! I'm from Brazil and we love your books.. you have a lot of fans here! I would like to know if have you ever thought about writing a book on second world war. It would be fantastic! What I really like in your books is that the histories happens in real situations.. My English is not so good, I'm sorry.. Thank you Rafael Vinicius

Submitted June 3, 2009

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I doubt I will write a book on WWII. I prefer to stick to the more distant past. But thanks for your message - your English seems perfect to me!