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Dear Bernard, I just wanted to thank you profusely for writing such great books. I was introduced to your work around about March this year by my friend Faith who lent me the audiocassettes of your Arthur series. You see I read quite a bit, but I was in the middle of trying to get my A-level art coursework finished, (I'm a bit of a last minute person) and thus couldn't read, so Faith my ingenious friend lent me your stuff and it saved my life quite frankly! So thanks loads!! By the way, I am currently reading Conn Iggulden's "Emperor" series it is truly brilliant! Thanks again, Jim

Mr. Cornwell, When I was younger (37 now) I became an avid reader. I am trying so to pass this wonderful life to my two daughters. My 6 year old is learning to read and this is opening up such a wonderfully, exciting world for her. My 4 year old has been diagnosed as being austic and reading is very difficult for her. I have discovered a different life of reading to her than with my 6 year old and it is teaching me so much.. I dream a little myself when I read the Bronte's, Tolstoy, Austen and Mr. De Troyes. I love the classics and have never read any of your books, but I admire you so for having the adventures' heart and writing and teaching people to love to read. I have very little time to read. John Burroughs once said I still find the days too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read and all the friends I want to see....AMEN to that wonderful statement. Thank you Kelly

DEAR MR. CORNWELL I AM NOT ASKING FOR ANYTHING EXCEPT TO SAY I AM AN OLD RETIRED TEACHER WHO ENJOYED READING THE LAST KINGDOM AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT BOOK THAT WILL BE COMING OUR SHORTLY. I HAVE READ ALL OF PATRICK O'BRIANS BOOKS INCLUDING THE LAST ONE THAT HE NEVER FINISHED. IT'S SORT OF NICE TO HEAR JOSEPH CAMPBELL'S NAME MENTIONED IN YOUR HISTORICAL NOTES . I LIVE IN STATEN ISLAND IN NEW YORK AND IN A WAY IT'S LIKE LIVING IN A DESERT AS NO ONE MUCH KNOWS ABOUT WHO THESE PEOPLE WERE OR WHAT THEY WERE ABOUT. THOUGH I AM A DEDICATED SCIENCE FICTION FAN, DAVID WEBER AND ELIZABETH MOON BEING MY FAVORITES, I ALSO LIKE READING INTERESTING BOOKS ON ANY SUBJECT AND I WANTED YOU TO KNOW THAT I ENJOYED YOUR BOOK AND LOOK FORWARD TO READING YOUR OTHER BOOKS. SINCERELY JOHN SOLE

Dear Mr. Cornwell, Last year in march I started to read Sharpe. I still have to read the last book after Waterloo. I want you to know that I enjoyed so much reading your books about Sharpe. The details are so good and battles are writtin in the smallest details. I just feel like I'm a part of the battle or with the story. I just started recently with "The Winter King" and every time I hate to close the book because the metro reached the station I need to get out. A big fan from Hong Kong. Albert Hendriks.

Dear Bernard Cornwell, I rather enjoy your books, especially the India ones and best fo all, the Warlord Chronicles, but I noticed there's a slight confusion in some questions here about the "Over the Hills" song. That in the Beggar's Opera is a totaly different one using the same air. You are thinking of the "Flanders, Portugal and Spain" refrain, which is from George Farquhar's Recruiting Officer, performed 1706. Written from his own experiences. It has Queen Anne and not King George, since it was during the Spanish War of Succession. Marlborough may have conducted the more famous campaigns, but there were some incredibly inept operations in the Peninsula. Thank you for your patience, Allen

I have read many books from the Sharpe series as a result of my brother borrowing them from the library. I really love the novels and hope you keep writing because you have such talent. Most of all, I enjoyed the novels of Thomas, the English bowman. I always recommend the archer's series to my friends.
Nalini Berry

Dear Bernard Cornwell. You may remember sending a very nice letter and signned copy of Sharpes Triumph to my brother Jacob?Well I am his very jealous sister! It suddenly struck me the other day, when I was reading one of your books, that throughout the Sharpe series, I am now reading Waterloo, you haven't paid much attention to the relationships between the all important equines. Being a rider myself I have experienced many occasions when horses will make their differences very well known, on one such occasion I was kicked when a friend's horse lashed out at the horse I was riding. I very much doubt that horses have evolved to become more tempremental towards one another, so I would say many injuries would have occured off the battlefield as on, also horses often unintentionally hurt those around them, for example unglamourously standing on one's foot and refusing to budge! I am not suggesting you fuel poor Sharpe's hatred of horses! I am just suggesting a tad more authenticity added to your writing already so realistic that the powder smoke drifts of the page. I hope my humble advise is appreciated. Yours respectfully, Bethany Martin

Dear Bernard Thought you might be interested in attached quote from Richard Holme's excellent book "Tommy" "Captain Hornby ran his sword through one Jerry and Sgt Major Sharpe got another". Although an actual person I am sure that a certain fictional character would be proud of him.
Steven Shaw

Hi Bernard, I bought the only two Cornwell's that I haven't read (apart from the sailing thrillers) for my weeks holiday. Namely 'Crowning Mercy' and 'Fallen Angels'. Yet again fantastic reading. If I hadn't bought 'The Da Vinci Code' as well I'd have had nothing to read for the last four days. I'm off again for two weeks in August (Rhodes, Greece again. Brilliant island) but what will I read while lying by the pool? Don't suppose you could bring forward 'The Pale Horsemen' by a few months? Best wishes Ed

Dear Mister Cornwell, I have started reading your Sharpe serries books. I find them quality reading, and historically informative. I have been interested in the Napoleonic Wars lately, and have amassed a few books on the subject. I was looking for more historical books on the Napoleonic Wars in a Barns and Noble one day, and stumbled upon the Sharpe Serries. Good job! I only wish that Sharpe could have been at Austerlitz or Jena, or the invasion of Russia. Thank you for your excellent storytelling, and your historical insights.
Daniel Dodson