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I read your Sharpe adventures as they were published....fabulous. Your Grail series is terrific, but the Warlord series is awesome!! Inspirational, to be read again and again....and I do! Thank you, Terry Campion

I love your books. I am an Arthur fanatic. I have been looking for a forum on him and can't find one. I would really like to see one on your web site. Thank you!! Brittany Bertrand "Love is bound by Honor" -Guinevere

Dear Mr Cornwell To save you looking it up, I think I may have an answer for the person who asked about the past tense of 'spin'. The usual simple past tense is 'spun' as in 'the women spun wool', and it's listed as such in the list of irregular verbs at http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwesl/egw/verbs.htm The past participle is also 'spun' as in 'the women have spun wool', and is given in the same list. But there is an archaic past tense 'span', as in the famous rhyme 'When Adam delved and Eve span, Who was then the gentleman?'. So as your setting is the 9th century, it would seem reasonable to use the archaic past tense (the women span) to add a period flavour. 'Span' as in 'to span a gorge' or 'a bridge with a single span' seems to be an independent word, as my copy of the Concise Oxford Dictionary gives it a different origin. Hope this is helpful, and kind regards -Carla

Thanks to my local library, I have just finished re-reading all of the Sharpe Books in sequence as a break from Bios & History tomes, my normal reading material. I have enjoyed them immensely and have done them all in less than 10 days. If I have any comments at all, it is that some of the continuety was a bit pear shaped, but, what the heck, it did not detract from the pure enjoyment I've received from your writing and hope there are more Sharpe novels planned. Being a 'writer' myself, I certainly admire your ability to go back to interspese 'prequels' and 'sequels' into the Sharpe saga. (It was especially enjoyable reading the death of the maggot sergeant twice!). Barry Bruyea

Hi Mr. Cornwell... My name is Paul, I live in Gilbert, AZ. and I am a gypsy. (No, I don't live in a wagon, play the tambourine, or tell peoples fortunes) I'm just a regular 30 year old man with 4 children and a great wife. To tell you the truth, I just recently started to love reading, I'd say about a few years ago. Before then you would never, ever catch me with ANY book. (Except my bible). The Lord of the Rings movies made me pick up a copy of The Hobbit, and I've never stopped reading since. And then came along the Arthur books! God bless you Mr. Cornwell. After reading them, it was like an addiction, I needed more! I started the Saxon series, and they quickly became my all-time favorite books. (I can't wait for Lords of the North) Uthred is one of my all-time favorite characters, ever. I want to personally thank you for your work, and encourage you to keep it up. The reason I'm writing you, is to tell you that your work touches and reaches to all types of people and cultures, even me, a true gypsy living in Gilbert AZ. Thank you again, and God Bless! P.S. I'm sorry if this letter is poorly written, it is truly nerve wracking writing to a best selling author! Paul

Nothing too important, and not to sure if you will get these. I'm a 19 year old male from UK, and like most kids my age, reading wasn't a hobby I best enjoyed, that was until I found Sharpe. Not only have I read the series, and now reading the Starbuck books, but your books managed to revive a long lust for reading which I had long forgotten. Thankyou for such great work, keep it up (bout time Nate came back from his break I think hehehe) P.S. you have instilled a rather unhealthy obsession in all things napoleonic, something of which my parents do not appreciate.
Talan Richards

Dear Mr Cornwell, I have just finished "HARLEQUIN" and now starting "VAGABOND",thanks for the read.I, like Thomas shoot an English War Bow. But unlike him, very poorly. I find your descriptions and explanations extremely helpful. Enjoy your stay in the Great Land Down Under. Kindest Regards, Ian (Hervey Bay,Queensland.)

I appreciate the opportunity to thank you for the historical research and imagination that you put into your books. I have enjoyed the Sharpe's series and look forward to your other writings, particulary the present and future Starbuck Chronicles. Keep up the fantastic work! RWD

Hello Mr Cornwell, Any questions I may have had have been answered by your readers, so I would just like to say how much I enjoy your work! Thank you!! Graeme (Grantham UK)

After hearing you on Melbourne Radio (RRR) I was impressed by what you said about Arthur, So I read the 3 books, I have read a great deal on the subject fact and fiction but I must say yours was the best. well done, a great read. John