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| (1.) Posting Date: 06 Sep, 2010 |
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| Comments: Your Saxon Tales, with Uhtred, are wonderful, as are the books of the Grail Quest. I've been a fan for years and have tried to get my husband (a builder of primitive bows and arrows), to read your books. Only Cabellas for him. But finally, after reading one, he has read them all, and not once, but three times. Thank you for your larger-than-life characters who become so real to your readers. And thank you for your characters who entranced my husband enough that he talks about them frequently. Pam in Maine
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| (2.) Posting Date: 06 Sep, 2010 |
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| Comments: I am anxiously awaiting " The Fort". I live in Bangor, Me and work across the Penobscot River in Brewer.There are not many works of fiction about the Penobscot Expedition. The city has actually found the ribs of one of the scuttled ships while doing some work along the river.
Mike Mullen |
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| Reply: It comes soon - I'm waiting to see a copy myself. I hope you enjoy it!
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| (3.) Posting Date: 06 Sep, 2010 |
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| Comments: Bernard I do enjoy reading your books over and over. the thing I enjoy is that they are hard to put down as the stories are interesting believable and mainly technically accurate. Many good stories have been spoiled for me by technical errors about weapons particularly firearms and their use. I am a very experienced shooter with both Black powder weapons and bows (I cannot fully draw my 75lb Long bow)and I have fired a brown bess musket and wondered where the ball went. The point I would like to make is that twice once in one of the sharps books and once in Fallen Angels you have described a blunderbus as being loaded with scrap metal. This is a common modern day misconception. It would have been a very dangerous practice to load up with nails and rubbish. The normal load was Pistol balls or Buckshot in front of an hefty charge of powder. the advantage of the bell mouth was the ease and speed of loading especially in dark or difficult situations such as on a jolting coach. a good description of the blunderbus in in 'The book of the Gun by Harold L Peterson in there he describes a load of 16 buckshot (balls of between .32 and.36 inch and a charge of 120 grains of powder and that makes it a fearsome charge to be on the receiving end Sorry to have gone on a bit as they say Looking forward to reading more of your books Richard Pritchard
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| Reply: Oh I'm glad you went on a bit! And you're right, but not everyone could afford the proper shot and a dangerous load of nails and scrap metal was cheap and effective! Thank you
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| (4.) Posting Date: 06 Sep, 2010 |
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| Comments: Hi Bernard, further to your readers query regarding Laindon Hills, I live in Hawkwell (near Rayleigh)and drive past the hills on a daily basis so hopefully I can add some extra information. The hills and parish in question are actually Langdon Hills which confusingly is adjacent to the parish of Laindon. Most people (myself included) tend to call them Laindon Hills - I think it rolls off the tongue easier! As you suggested Laindon is a horribly built up area but Langdon Hills are still very pretty and much of the area is now a country park and nature reserve. If you put Langdon Hills into a search you will see pictures showing that the Bluebells are still there.On a slightly different note you mentioned some time ago a monument in Rayleigh High Street to martyrs burned at Smithfield - it is still there. Thanks again for the wonderful books but please finish the Starbuck story. Steve
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| Reply: Thank you! I'm glad those things remain - I really must get back there!
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| (5.) Posting Date: 06 Sep, 2010 |
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| Comments: Dear Mr. Cornwell, For the second time now I have re-read my favorite series' of your awesome body of work. Specifically, the Grail Quest series, the Novels of Arthur, and my favorites above all the Saxon Chronicles. Of course this does not mean that your other novels are not exceptional reading, though the Saxon Chronicles touch my heart on several levels. I could indulge in a four page essay on how it is so, but doubtless, you receive praises by the day and though I'm sure you are entirely gracious of it, I will not weary you. What I will say however, is how Uhtred has affected me. I've made my mistakes as all young men do, and then reach a point where we either decide to continue down this path or choose to better ourselves. I have taken the latter course, and will soon be attending the University Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada this fall for English, Western European History and Biology. In all honesty, my reluctance to commit to this responsibility was slaked by the "fortune favors the bold" attitude that Uhtred carries. I find amusement in other similarities such as my own Saxon heritage... I stretch that though, my ancestors are from what was the region of Jutland, Old Frisia and Westphalia in Germany and immigrated from there so if any of them colonized Britain they would be far removed. Also, my fiancé who is a very devout Roman Catholic becomes very annoyed at my incessant pronunciation of Thor's day for the fourth day of the week which, I muse is an uncanny comparison to Uhtred and Aethelflaed. I feel as though I wander now from my point, which is that, as silly as it may sound... I feel that I may not have made this life decision without a very small nudge stemmed from the admiration of your characters. If in this day and age oaths have any meaning, the one I have sworn is to one day visit every meaningful site in your Saxon novels of battles or of dramas that truly unfolded, as unremarkable as they may actually be today. I hope you nothing but the best, and thank you again for you inadvertent help to me in becoming a man...(excuse my dramatics) and cannot wait to read and obsess over your coming works. Sincerely, Erik W. Klassen
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| Reply: Thanks for your message - and best of luck to you! | |
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| (6.) Posting Date: 02 Sep, 2010 |
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| Comments: Hi Bernard hope this finds you well. Just thought I would drop you a quick line having just read Azincourt (a truly great read and the first book Ive read written by yourself) while on holiday having planned to stop to look at the battlefield and village on my way through to Normandy (visiting the D-Day beaches). I think Azincourt would make a great film if made along the lines of Gladiator, Gods Kingdom etc. I purchased Azincourt together with Sword Song and Sharpes Devil having noticed your name on the back of Simon Scarrows book the Gladiator which I bought having enjoyed reading his previous book Centurion which I picked up by chance at the airport on my way to Rome earlier this year. Ive now read the Sharpe book and am just finishing the Sword Song and about to purchase The Burning Land. Its a funny old world as I loved the Sharpe series on TV but had never read your books till now; I think you owe Simon a beer! By the way Bernard Two Tree Island wasnt an Island until the late 1800s when it was reclaimed from the sea&&. (Wink).. Cheers for now. Gary.
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| (7.) Posting Date: 02 Sep, 2010 |
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| Comments: I profess never to buy a hard back book, I usually wait until they come to tesco's for £3-79. But I just walked past a Waterstones in London and see you are there signing your new book on October 19th. This will be the first hardback book I buy, I feel I am not paying for the book, but paying for your autograph and getting a chance to see you in the flesh, the book is a bonus. I look forward to that day and reading your book (I read them all) Thanks, Philip Mcshane
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| Reply: I'll look forward to seeing you at Waterstones, Leadenhall Market on the 19th! | |
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| (8.) Posting Date: 01 Sep, 2010 |
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| Comments: Ran across an article on MilitaryHistoryOnline.com about Henry Morton Stanley by Walter Giersbach -- He evidently served with the CSA, the USA and the USN during the Civil War, prior to looking for Dr. Livingstone -- remarkable! Thought you'd enjoy as you contemplate Starbuck. As always, Scott
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| Reply: I will enjoy, thankyou! He was a strange man . . . I look forward to learning more.
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| (9.) Posting Date: 01 Sep, 2010 |
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| Comments: Hi Mr Cornwell, Just thought id drop you a line to say thank you! I first bought one of your books whilst a little bored on holiday 3 years ago, i didn't really read so much but my wife insisted on reading everyday by the pool so i thought id jump on the bandwagon. I bought Sharpe's Battle, i was a massive fan of the TV series, and have never stopped since! I have read all of your catalogue of books and loved the lot, my favourites being The Arthur, grail and Saxon tales. The Saxon tales especially so, think I've read them all 5 times now....they are engrossing and have kick-started a real passion for all things historical in my life that never really existed before your books. So again, a massive thank you!!!
Steven Ferguson |
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| (10.) Posting Date: 01 Sep, 2010 |
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| Comments: Your Starbuck novels were some of he best books I've ever read. And I've read quite a few in my 30 yrs. of living! I really do hope that you will continue writing more of them soon.
Ryan Bennett |
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| (11.) Posting Date: 01 Sep, 2010 |
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| Comments: Mr. Cornwell, I have just completed Agincourt, my first sampling of your writing. And even though I found myself cringing and shuddering at the descriptions of war and human atrocity, I was enthralled to keep going. I have to say that you have a captivating narrative a distinct voice - and I will be shopping for more of your work in the near future. In short, I wanted to thank you for the journey back to France, it was very reminiscent of my college Shakespeare course and my over exuberant professor that made Henry V my favorite of all the history plays. And the specific subject matter, I do admit, was the hook that drew me to your novel. I do enjoy a book that educates as well as entertains and you brilliantly nailed it on both counts. I look forward to reading more of your books. Thank you again, Cory Chase
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| (12.) Posting Date: 01 Sep, 2010 |
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| Comments: I was just sitting in the living room currently reading Vagabond and was thinking to myself... "Wow! That Bernard Cornwell really changed my life." What I mean is that before discovering the BBC Sharpe Miniseries I would never be spending my free time lounging around reading a book. But after repeatedly watching Sean Bean I moved on to the books... All of them. Since then I have read the Starbuck Chronicles, Arthur series, Saxon series... and as above mentioned the Grail Quest series. (Not to mention many books of other various authors.) I guess I should thank you for opening my eyes to the joy of reading. I was a jock growing up... in Texas... and yes the stereotypes are there for a reason... I started reading you at around 22ish (29 now) and I know that without your books, I would never have started reading. So, with great (insert $5 word here) Thank You Ryan Harper
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| (13.) Posting Date: 01 Sep, 2010 |
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| Comments: My name is Luke and I am a Guardsmen in the Grenadier Guards(UK). I was in Afghanistan, fighting, working and living out of an old Taliban stronghold for about 3 months when we had a box of books arrive that a charity had sent. I had a rummage around the box and came across one of your latest books, Agincourt. It was the first full book I had ever read and I finished it as soon as I could, sometimes losing a lot of sleep because of it. Not ideal when I was only getting about 6hrs a night there anyway but it was worth it. The book amazed me, i was so intrigued the whole way through that I never wanted to put it down. How you can research some events and history and then come up with a story line as you do is astonishing. Since reading my first book, your book, I have read the first in the Grail Quest series and have brought the other two. I would like to thank you for not only giving me hours of entertainment but also for helping me through a tough time in Afghan. That's not it though, you made something in me click about books and reading which never clicked before. Thankyou Mr Cornwell, you have started me off reading and I enjoy it immensely!
Luke Davis |
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| (14.) Posting Date: 26 Aug, 2010 |
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| Comments: Dear Bernard, Just Paul here, the archer from Merseyside UK who asked you on behalf of the company at Blundellsands Archers, following our reading of the Grail Quest series - `With the knowledge you displayed in the series, were you actually used to firing the bow' - the lads and girls were delighted that you had replied ! I wish to thank you for the pleasure and knowledge I have recently gained from reading another of your works. I have always wanted to know more about `Dark age' British history having Norman French, Celtic and Saxon ancestry - what happened after the Romans went. I have just finished your book - The Winter king, and again had an experience you provided that I was sorry had ended with the closing pages as Norwenna was avenged. [Gotta get on Amazon now and get the rest of the series +++ the Saxon stories !!!] Your historical notes and maps are invaluable to the serious reader who wishes to gain more than an amazing tale from your work. Once again Thank you Bernard. After our enduring pleasure in the immortal televised series of Sharpe with Sean Bean playing lead, I appreciate your last comments along the lines of `I write the books, other people decide to make the films', but cannot help but see, after reading `The Winter King' that your highly researched work should be on film as a definitive classic portrayal record of British / English history for us to enjoy, be educated from, as a record of dark times past for future generations to enjoy and learn from. It frustrates me in a changing Britain that our indigenous peoples history and struggles are being lost through lack of Tv and Film coverage. God bless Bernard and thank you for the pleasure and education you are giving me. May it flow to the many ! Paul
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| (15.) Posting Date: 26 Aug, 2010 |
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| Comments: Hi Bernard. I can't seem to keep away from your work. I've read and re-read everything (I think) and as a result of this I've read lots of other work,'Years of the sword' is brilliant, just re- read it (again). I've read so much and visited most of the peninsular battlefields that I've got a local reputation as a war historian, A guy brought a rusty old firearm for me to peruse. With a name like mine I just happen to have a collection of firearm reference books. It was an 1870's martini henry of British Manufacture, apparently sold to The Turks and rescued from them by the Bulgarian Rebels. Now what a story it could have told! I live in Bulgaria quite near to some famous (locally anyway) battlefields, these stories I think need re-telling, any of your budding writer fans want to have a go? Thanks again for the pleasure you bring. Live long and die happy. Roy Manton
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| (16.) Posting Date: 26 Aug, 2010 |
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| Comments: Hey Bernard, just wanna tell you that i love your books, The Saxon Stories are the best EVER.. You have a great fan in Denmark ! :)
Bjarke
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| (17.) Posting Date: 26 Aug, 2010 |
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| Comments: Thank you for all the effort you put in your books. I want to believe that you really enjoy what you do because that passion for history and storytelling is what I get out of your books. Look forward very much to winding my way through your work. Been a Sharpe's fan for about 13 years now and just starting on the your other tales. I am currently in a Civil War phase and would love to see more Starbuck books if get round to them. Have a great summer and good luck in your acting this season. Wish I were back East. Would make the effort to come see.
Matt Brown |
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| (18.) Posting Date: 26 Aug, 2010 |
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| Comments: I eagerly await the launching of "The Fort" as I eagerly await the next episode of Uhtred's progress. Regrettably I have given up waiting to see how young Starbuck survives as after Antietam and Chancellorsville he would surely have been much involved at Gettysburg. As a 73 yr old ardent reader of all your books I take this opportunity to thank you for many many happy hours of absolute thrilling adventure.
Colin Bishop |
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| (19.) Posting Date: 26 Aug, 2010 |
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| Comments: I think you should be Knighted for all the fantastic entertainment you have given to millions of people. Thank you for your books.
Richard Read |
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| (20.) Posting Date: 26 Aug, 2010 |
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| Comments: Thank you for taking the time to reply to my comment about Rennes and the river Seine. Reading Harlequin has prompted me read further e.g. "The Face Of Battle". I shall return to your books with pleasure. Best wishes. P.B. |
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