Just writing to say how much I enjoyed the saxon stories; going to buy the SWORD SONG Monday.Any plans for a movie? Thanks TIM
Garrett
No plans at the moment!
As part of a tour of Germany, France and Belgium this coming spring I hope to include a stop at Agincourt so as you can imagine your upcoming book is eagerly anticipated. Are there any other guides to make the modern landscape easily interpreted that you can recommend? Thanks for all the hours I've spent reading your books, you have a wonderful gift than I'm glad you shared with the world.
Paul Morgan
I'd certainly buy Juliet Barker's wonderful book, Agincourt, which will make all things plain . . . but it's a VERY easy field to interpret and in the village nearby there's a wonderful historical centre. Turn right out of the historical centre and you come to a turning on the left - and signpost directing you straight on 'to the battlefield' - ignore it, turn left and that road takes you straight to where the fighting was.
Dear Mr. Cornwell, I am a very big fan of your Saxon stories, Archer Tales, and, most of all, the Arthur stories. I was just wondering who you think is the greatest character you have ever created or written about? Luke
Yates
I'm really not sure . . . but I do have a very special place for Derfel Cadarn (and, of course, Sharpe)
Dear Mr Cornwell, I discovered the Sharpe's series through my father in law and enjoy your writing very much - I just finished Wildtrack and like it, so I will pick up your other thrillers soon. My question: Is the Saint Pierre Trophy real? I was looking for some info on the Internet, but could not find anything and I have never heard of it. I do follow sailboat racing (Route du Rhum, Around Alone, etc...), so i am very curious. Thank you!
Gwenael Gouery
No - sorry - it's fictional
I apologize for touching on such a controversial issue, but I am curious as to whether as a historian you have an opinion on the government attempt this summer in the UK to extend the terrorist detention limit to 42 days without charges. I understand if you would rather refrain from risking alienating faithful readers in order to satisfy one's curiosity. -With best regards, Rollin Horton
If I thought detaining terrorist suspects for 42 days or 420 days would help defeat terrorism I'd support it whole-heartedly, but no one in the anti-terrorist services seems to think it necessary, nor do other countries, so I suspect this is political posturing.
Based primarily on your dust jacket recommendation I just finished reading the first three books in Simon Scarrows' "Eagle" series. Contrary to your "concern", you don't need to worry about competition from this guy. You eat his lunch. Having said that, what's going on with Uhtred? I'm salivating for the next installment. Stuart Carter
Dear Bernard first of all I would like to say thanks. I have always struggled with basic reading and writing. Recently I listened to a talking book of Vagabond. Since then with a lot of patience from girlfriend I have now read the whole grail series and the saxon stories. I now have a love for reading that I never thought possible. Thank you for writing these books. Due to this I now have a new found confidence and am currently in the process of starting my own business. One last point, do you have any idea when the Saxon stories might continue? I have just finished Sword Song and can't wait to see will happen next. kind regards and gratitude, Russell Pollard
When could we expect the next book in the Saxon Stories? Bucky Smith
I've recently started #5 of Uhtred's tale, so if all goes well we would hope to see it published in the UK next October (2009) and, possibly, in the US in January 2010
The "Sword Song" was available in Norway now, I have enjoyed reading it! Looking forward to the next Saxon book, when do you think it will be available in pocketbook? Do you know if your "Sharpe" novels are available here in Norway? Many seems to enjoy reading it, I would like like to join them!Halstein
A few Sharpe books were published in Norway a number of years ago. I don't know if they are still available, maybe on the used book market? I am now working on the next book of the Saxon stories. Most likely it will not be available in paperback for at least two years.
Dear Mr Cornwell I am a student from Germany and once fell over your Saxon stories. To me they are really the best historical novels I have read so far. I even started to read the English once and was impressed how easily understandable they were to me. Some friends of mine were also introduced and it was said that your books are just amazing. We all are in Dark Age reenactment and and especially enjoy the fights and battles which seem very authentic to us...like my friend I hope to stand in a shield wall quite soon. Now one last question do you have the aim to have movies made from The Saxon Stories? Because I think the theme you use in this books is quite fresh and unused. With friendly greetings Eike Neininger
Thank you Eike. I would be quite happy to see the Saxon tales made into movies, but I'm not a filmmaker so it would be up to someone else to do it (any takers??).
Since reading A Crowning Glory and Fallen Angels twenty years ago I have been searching for the final book in what I thought was to be a trilogy. Am I mistaken? I have also read (and, of course, enjoyed) Coat of Arms but this isn't the third book...is it? Incidentally, I read all your sea-going thrillers and loaned them to a friend. I wish I hadn't as I want to read them again! Living in France our local biblioteque doesn't stock them and at the moment buying new copies isn't possible. Ah, well, they say never lend money, umbrellas or books! Thank you for many hours of pleasurably reading.
Kay Feltham
There isn't another Susannah Kells book, except for Coat of Arms (published in the US under the title The Aristocrats).
Dear Bernard, Having read the Sharpe series back to back more times than I can remember, and the Starbuck Chronicles almost as often, my only criticism is that you can't write them fast enough! Sharpe in particular has given me years of enjoyment and I am eternally grateful. In search of other series to keep me occupied between Sharpe releases I have come across some gems (such as John Wilcox's Simon Fonthill series, Gary Douglas Kilworth's Crimea series to name a couple) but I have not as yet come across a similarly exciting First World War series. I wondered if you could make any suggestions or, even better, had any plans to write a WW1 story? Kind Regards, J Willison
I don't have plans for a WW1 book. Have you checked the Reading Club pages of this website? Perhaps you'll find a good one listed there.