Dear Mr. Cornwell, Thank you so much for your Saxon series. I very much enjoy the character of Lord Uhtred. And thanks for renewing my appreciation in my Danish ancestory. Keep up the good work! Erin
Dear Mr Cornwell, I hope this finds you and your wife Patricia well, or is she your sister? I can never remember... :o) Now my intention was to tell you of a brilliant and original idea I had about making the Arthur books in to a film or three, maybe involving Ridley Scott as he does the historical stuff very well. Having read through your web site I'm somewhat crestfallen! Not very original at all eh? So I'm not going to mention that, and it's an excellent point you make about you writing books and not making films - nuff said. So I thought I'd tell you that you're my favourite writer having enjoyed the Arthur, Grail Quests and Saxon (next one not til October!!) books. Have to admit I struggled with Stonehenge and didn't finish it, and not attempted any of the Shapre ones - not sure why, might be because of Sean Bean? I note the authorities haven't acted upon your suggestion of staging the Cricket World Cup in China (!) so thankfully it's in the Caribbean - will you be attending any of the matches? Shame we didn't have Derfel and Uhtred opening for us during The Ashes! Sharpe to swashbuckle Goweresque like at number 3... I've finshed waffling now. Regards, Paul Marlow.
Unfortunately, I won't be at any of the matches. (And I'm not related to - or married to - Patricia Cornwell).
Love your books! Just finished Lords of the North and can't wait for the next one....but I have to wait, urrgghhh!
Mary Kate Karam
Dear Mr Cornwell, I just want to thank you for your wonderful stories - it seems to me that you are a descendant of the Taliesin you described in the warlord chronicles :) I also greatky enjoyed the Grail Quest and the Saxon Stories - I read the latter last year during a summer trip in southern England. I will introduce your stories on burgen.de - its Germany's biggest castle portal with around 20.000 readers every month. I started this project some years ago out of passion and love to our cultural heritage, with an increasing emphasis on british castles & history. Thank you again for telling us epics. Kind regards, Veith Schörgenhummer
I'd finally read everything written by Reginald Hill, Andy McNab and Colin Dexter. I was looking for a new author. I bought Stonehenge whilst on a trip to this impressive market place / sundial. I live in Winchester so am hooked on the Saxon Stories. I've also read the Grail Quest books. Your style is exceptional. Descriptions bring the horrors of war to the minds eye, and dialogues sound real. Hopefully a Hollywood film producer will make films of the Grail Quest and the Saxon Stories as they are more suited than the Da Vinci Code, which I did enjoy. Thanks for the advice on writing. In the last two days I've finally produced something on my laptop that my wife thinks is readable. You've given me the confidence to believe in my inner voice. I will focus on the story and not on trying to produce a clasic text for myopic Oxbridge Professors to disucss in their Common room.
Mike Thompson
I recently wrote a list of the top 100 things I would like to achieve before my time expires. One of those things was to write a letter to my favorite author. I have never written a fan letter before, and all I really wanted to say is Thank You... Your books have given my endless pleasure, for which I am truly grateful. I truly believe that you have brought more happiness to more people than you will ever really know. Kindest regards, Warren Francis
Dear Mr. Corwell - I have been thoroughly enjoying your books. I just came across the last sentence in chapter 2 of "The Pale Horseman", where the Eftwyrd was renamed the Fyrdraca. You might be interested to know that a local medieval seafaring organization in Maryland had a 32 footlap-strake longship. It was named...you guessed it...Fyrdraca. A picture of the vessel and additional information can be found on their website, at http://longshipco.org/. Thanks again for sharing your writing with us. Jim Kneale
good day!....i have enjoyed all of your books immensely! i have seen most of the sharp! series on film and really enjoy them....i have been a fan of "rome" for a couple of years....while watching the hbo series...it dawned on me that the two main characters are very similar to sharpe and harper...and some of the screen plays are very similar to your historical perpectives in your books....hope there is no copyright infringement here....anyway keep up the good work and look forward to your next book....in anticipation...chuck johnson.....p.s. simon scarrow must be fan of your books....he's trying to steal your audience...not a chance
Hi Bernard. Hope this isn't construed as idea material but the Sharpe series veritably screams for a backwoods War of 1812 episode. Wasn't Packenham related to the Duke? New Orleans and Davy Crocket, the incineration of the White House, brilliant strategic retreats, the defence of Canada and Joseph Brant. . . all great cannon fodder for your dynamite plots. I know he was busy in Spain/France during this period but the American stab in the back (warhawks) may have warranted special dispatch - especially for a RIFLEMAN! Hope you sympathize accordingly. Love your style. Just about to meet the 'devil' of his Chilean adventure. Cheers and all the best Paul
Packenham was Wellington's brother-in-law, Not, I think, much love lost there . . . .
Sharpe can't go to America due to a promise he makes in Sharpe's Siege.
Interesting 'TIME TEAM' programme on Channel 4 last Sunday. Baldrick was excavating Shorncliffe (in 3 days!) and as usual found very little. Sharpe was mentioned as were Sir J. Moore and the anticedents of the 'Riflemen' and the Baker rifle. Hope you saw it. Looking forward to the next Sharpe book. Cheers. Brian
Alas no, me being in Cape Cod where Time-Team isn't shown. I knew about the programme because they very kindly asked me to appear on it, but we never could sort out convenient dates, so I didn't!