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I've just finished Harlequin and wanted to say how much I enjoyed it! I'm now looking forward to the next one! Many thanks. Robert Fell

dear Mr Cornwell, wow wow wow what can I say? Your fictional but historical stories about our country's history are wonderful. Having a huge interest in the Arthur legends, I read your Warlord novels. If only they had used your books for the basis of the King Arthur movie how much better it would have been. Now I always was a big Sharpe fan and that was where I started until I read your other books - wonderful absolutely wonderful. Everytime I read one of your books it fills me with a lot of pride that I am British. Thank you so much and keep it up, many regards, Simon Richardson

Hi I am a committed Sharpe Fan who has created and managed the Richard Sharpe Fan Site for the last six years. For the last six years we have held a National Sharpe Day on the 23rd of May and I believe you may of heard of this through the Sharpe Appreciation Society who have some of their members in our ranks of our own 153 current members. We have also decided to carry out voting for our favourite Sharpe book and film and am delighted to tell you that Sharpe's Eagle was voted the favourite Sharpe book of our members by some way and Sharpe's Company was their favourite film. I would be grateful if you could add the web address of my site in your links so that other Sharpe fans can find us and add to our colourful community. If you would support a National Sharpe Day it would be great so please reply to my suggestion for the official declaration of such a day. Thanks. Paul Herdman, Manager of the Richard Sharpe Fan Site http://uk.msnusers.com/THERICHARDSHARPEFANSITE

Dear Mr. Cornwell, Regarding the question from your reader on the 30th of May, he may be confusing the Sharpe Series with the Hervey Series (by Allan Mallinson), in which one of the last books ("Rumours of War") leaves Hervey in 1826 as a prisoner of the Spanish after trying to fool them with Portuguese soldiers in red jackets pretending to be British Infantry. kind regards, Filipe Marques

Thank you for inventing Sharpe ,I have thoroughly enjoyed both book and dvd of which I have all. Soon I will try the Chronicles until Sharpe resurfaces. If you need a character for a future book I would be honoured if you used my name , goodie or baddie, although I do fancy hero status. With regards M.P.M Coventry . England.

Dear Mr. Cornwell, I am a great fan of your work, especially the Sharpe series. I remember first reading Sharpes rifles when I was in the Australian Army in the late 1980's sitting in my Leopard Tank out on exercise. I haven't been able to stop reading the rest of the series. We have finally just got Sharpe and Harper marching across our tv sets for the first time. What a blast. Sean Bean was the perfect choise. I would just like to say you write a terrific book. Next time your in Australia come over for a Barbarque. Thanks. Regards. Pete Mailes (Australia)

Hello Mr. Cornwell, I am enjoying your stories about Richard Sharpe and hope to read many more. So far I have gone through almost everyone of his adventures since he returned to England from India and have even read one of the India books. There is only one thing I have a problem with and that is his imitation of Captain Kirk, wherein it seems he meets a new women in just about every book and then falls in love. As strong a character as he seems to be and as I would imagine him to be it would have made much more sense for him to have found one or at the very most two women that he truly loved and that would be it. It appears that the only area of his life he seems to be weak in is his penchant for falling for every skirt that comes along. Other than that I am an admirer of both his and yours. Keep up the great writing. By the way, I wish that the films about Sharpe were more true to your writing. I don't think that they gave the film as much oomph as your books merited. Not only that Sean Bean did not suit the character. for one thing, he was blond and Sharpe has black hair. Any way I remain a loyal fan, Fred

Dear Mr. Cornwell, I wanted to say that your books are the most enjoyable reads. I am a history buff and your stories have sent me in directions I might not otherwise have gone. I travel with my job and find that after you publish a book, I have a new battlefield to go see. Great idea with the photo gallery tied to the books. Would love to see more of that if you travel to new areas. As I live in Virginia, the Starbuck Chronicles have been great. In fact, I walked the First Manassas trail today. I have two boys and I can't wait till they are old enough to read these books. No manuscript or ideas...just wanted to say keep up the great work. One suggestion if you go back to the Starbuck Chronicles...it would be great for you to give a talk at the actual battlefield. Looking forward to the next one... Bill Watts, Manassas, Virginia

Dear Mr.Cornwell, my name is Kevin Ray and I live in Airdrie Alberta,Canada. In August of 2004 I just picked up one of your books from my brother's room and started reading and I haven't been able to stop. I've read 18 of your Sharpe books since then. I can't wait to finish school and visit all of these historic sites like Badajoz and Waterloo. Sincerely, Kevin Ray.

I wanted to write to you as I felt compelled to congratulate you on your Sharpe series. I've chosen to read them in the order you've suggested and am now just finishing Sharpes Trafalgar, so I've a while to go yet. Pior to reading the Sharpe series I enjoyed CC Humphreys Jack Abolsute, and was an even greater admirer of the Asian Saga by James Clavell. However no writer has captured my attention quite like yourself. My one complaint is that now I must finish the entirety of the series, and will not be able to enjoy other peoples works! Quite selfish of you Mr Cornwell! You've a fan in Australia, no doubt you've many in fact. Ben.