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Thank you Bernard Cornwell! Thank you so much for your Stories! your books have inspired me greatly, my father 1st gave me the story The winter king a few years ago, and today I'v just finished reading the 3rd book from Saxon stories. I am a 19 year old, born in London raised in Essex (woodford) Artist and animator in training in Swansea, the inspiration your books have given to me are extraordinary. I can't wait for the 4 Saxon book to be published, I want to see Uhtred raise serpent breath again! so many images that your stories give me, let me see a lot more in how life was like, in the time where swords clatter against shield walls. I'm glad I'm studying in Wales, because reading the Arthur stories next to the many ruins or places in your books in Arthur are magical. I've attempted to write a few short stories from the inspiration you gave, but finding a good middle and end, has always been a problem for me, so most the time I paint the story. It's not been easy for me learning to read books as a child, but now reading books like the Arthur and Saxon stores have helped me raise to a better reading level, I'm no longer afraid to pick a up a large story book, incase it's too much to read. so I just wanted to say Thank you! Thank you for the inspiration and all of your wonderful books for me to read and learn. Yours sincerely C.F

Dear Mr Cornwell Just a line to say a huge thanks for your work. When I read the Grail Quest series I just could not put them down. You bring life to your Characters and by the end of each book I found myself really caring about what happened to them. I am a medieval re-enactor and was so impressed by the small details that only someone who had either worn full harness or watched someone arm could have known. When I finished them I thought Wow!! follow that! Then you brought to us the Saxon series, what a tale, edge of seat stuff that sucked me into the story right from the beginning, Having just finished Lords of the North I cant wait to see how Uhthreds story unfolds.
Cliff Beaumont

Dear Sir, While in the little local library a few days ago I noticed a book on the NEW BOOKS shelf. What caught my eye was that the book had some reference to Alfred the Great. That book was THE LORDS OF THE NORTH. Being a student/teacher of history I do enjoy historical fiction. (If I read a novel, that is the type I choose to read.) I picked that book off the shelf and went to find the other two that go with it. I am now reading THE LAST KINGDOM. The reason that I mentioned Alfred the Great is because he is an ancestor of mine. I have a cousin who is a sociology professor. He spent 15 - 20 years tracing our family genealogy back to Adam and Eve. I am among the 105th generation from Adam and Alfred is among the 77th generation from Adam. Any time I notice a book having to do with Alfred the Great I try to read that book. I am not quite half way through THE LAST KINGDOM and I look for every possible minute so that I can read more. Thank you for your time. I just wanted you to know how much I am enjoying the book you wrote. I can't wait to read the other two in this series. I also have BATTLE FLAG. I look forward to reading that series too because my first love is Civil War history. Contact me some time if you can and THANK YOU again. Gaylene P. Wright

Ehup, Just finished re-reading the Warlord trilogy followed by the Saxon set (having just got The Lords of the North). Firstly blinding novels and secondly any time frame for the next Saxon follow on as I am awaiting the assault on Bebbanburg and now I have nothing else suitable to read. No pressure though heh. John Gaiger

Mr Cornwell, Thank you for your books; I have had a great deal of enjoyment from them. I noticed that you dedicated "The Pale Horseman" to George MacDonald Fraser, and couldn't agree more. He is a real gentleman, and one of the most entertaining of contemporary writers. Fred Nelson Traverse City, Michigan

Dear Mr. Cornwell, I'm a Brazilian fan your work, specially of the historical series about Britain you write. Perfect. All of them. I would really to congratulate you and tell you (although you heard it a lot) that you are the best writer nowadays. I even buy your books with the eyes closed. But unfortunately many of your books are not easily founded here in Brazil. I import all of them from Amazon.com. Please no not stop! Write all the time! I'm always avid for your work. Best wishes, and happy for your success, Your fan, Paulo R. B. C. Cavalcanti

I want to tell you that I thought your Warlord chronicles to be the best stories I have ever read...until I read your alfred the great series or well most of it because I'm eagerly awaiting the last book. Anyway I have read many books and truthfully these six have been the very best. I can't wait for the untitled fourth book. Graham Husband

While I enjoyed Sharpe on tv I am a late comer to the joys of your books. Stonehenge + the Saxon Stories were books I didn't want to end .I have just finished Gallows Thief I couldn't put it down. Thankyou for many hours of pleasurable reading + I hope many more to come .C. WILSON

Dear Mr Cornwell, My wife and I love your books, especially the Sharpe novels. We also have and continue to enjoy, the Sharpe series on UK TV. However, we do find it very irritating that the union flag, please see Sharpe's Eagle, is not that of the Union. You may consider viewing 'flags of all nations' to see that the flag of the Union is not as depicted on the Sharpe programme. I am most unimpressed that you, who purport to be an Englishman, cannot determine the correct formalities of your own country's flag. I do look forward to your response. Yours most sincerely, Andrew Edward Aldous.

Dear Mr. Cornwell, I've just finished reading, with great pleasure, The Last Kingdom and look forward to the other books. I noticed an error, however, in the Anglo-Saxon alphabet. You refer to the letter "thorn" but in the text the letter "eth" appears. Thorn takes this form "þ" in A/S and modern Icelandic. Eth appears this way "ð". The confusion is understandable since they sound almost alike and often were used interchangeably. Eth died out the earliest in English but thorn survived until replaced by "th". Curiously, it still survives but unknown to most users. The A/S word "the" was spelled "þe". In time the "e" was written as a small superscript (elevated). Eventually the þ "opened up" to be written by later printers as "y". So "þe" (pronounced "thuh") came to be written "Ye" as in "Ye Olde..." and should still be pronounced "thuh". Thanks for listening to my "nitpicking" comment and thanks especially for the pleasure you have given me by your writing. Peace, William S. Bennett