Your Questions

Dear Bernard, I've read many of your books. I started when I was about 15. It was then that I picked up a jolly old novel entitled "The Archer's Tale". I continued to read the remainder of the Grail Quest series, and then I moved onto Sharpe's Eagle. I enjoyed the book, but never felt that I grasped the meaning of it. Instead of following that book with another Sharpe novel, I switched over to Stonehenge. Enjoyed that tremendously. I received the Warlord Trilogy for Christmas one year, and read all 3 books in under 2 weeks. I then devoured Gallows Thief and then read the 3 Saxon books, and loved them to. But now, discovering the next Saxon book isn't due out until next October, I've decided to give the Sharpe books another go. I've read all 3 of the India books and have found them most entertaining. Which leads me to my question: Would you recommend reading the Sharpe books in chronological order? Or would you recommend reading them in the order you wrote them? Thanks. Pim P.

Dear Bernard I was just wondering if you have ever been offered a acting part in any of the Sharpe films (knowing that you do sometimes tread the board) or if you have already appeared in a Sharpe film? Best of seasons tidings. Phil

looking for info on the dragoons.war of 1812.I have a medal of cavalry rider carrying u.s. flag with twelve stars.havingtroulble reasearching.Need title of a book about dragoon militis men please.thanks M.H.

Hello Mr.Cornwell. Read 12-15 of your books and I'm really impressed with your plots and your characters. But there is one question that always comes to mind when I read so called historical novels (especially series)and I was hoping you could help me out. Do you ever get tempted to kill your main character in one of the many battles? In order to change the direction of the story, give the reader a shock or just for the effect of being less predictable in your next novels? I can see that killing Sharpe in book nr.4 would have been a bad idea, though..
Leif Ingebretsen

I wondered if you have come across Peter Marren's new book "Battles of the Dark Ages"? I am finding it excellent background reading for your Arthur and Saxon books. Peter Clayton

hello,looking for reply to the dragoon ? in doing so saw Q.@A.most interesting Iwill pick up one.first time reader I will be.I enjoy books about Auther... Q. over time (about The Lady in The Lake.)do you think that the lake has perhaps turned into a pond or maybe wetlands, grassy filde? I've been told I was daft. I think its legit and maybe Excalibur is really out there somewhere,along with his body armor? one of the comments got me but I need to read the book first.And a personal note. woman can be more apt to do battle than most people think.ther is no fight or flight,when there offspring are in perile. It is only fight no more no less,and we are most vicious at times. M.H.

Hi Mr. Cornwell, i' m italian and my english is not very well. Ho appena finito di leggere "L' ultimo re" ( The last Kingdom ), qui in italia siamo un po indietro, e ho notato l' ironia ed il saecasmo usato nei confronti dei preti e della chiesa; sono laico e quindi mi sono molto divertito nel leggere il suo libro, ma mi è sortto un dubbio: lei le cose che fa dire ai personaggi vichinghi le pensa davvero? sono il suo parere sulla chiesa e i preti? grazie per l'attenzione. simone sorry for the e-mail in italian. thank you for yor time. Simone Canali

Dear mr Cornwell, I am Italian and I have just ended to read The last kingdom and find him absolutely fantastic!!! Make you my most sincere compliments ... would like to wonder whether you know when he will go out in Italy "The Pale Horseman" and "The Lords of the North " and the other Sharpe novels .... hope as soon as possible! you cordially say hello to a big fan of yours& you excuse my English, Ciao Giovanni

Hi just wanted to say I have just become a fan of yours after reading two of the grail quest novels, we are a bar in Samui Thailand that locals call the book bar as we have over 2000 books to read with your drinks, but not many books I have read have given me so much pleasure but yours did and I look forward to reading more like the grail with the same format and such interesting historical events mixed within the story its made me more interested in history.what would you say I should read next after the grail quest?

Pete Haines

Mr. Cornwell, I just want to thank you for your interesting views on the different battles throughout the Napoleonic and Peninsular Wars. Your Sharpe's Series is one of the main reasons I wish to persue History as a major and a profession in the future. I have two questions at the moment. The first being, is Major Micklewhite from Sharpe's Waterloo supposed to be the same Mr. Micklewhite ,the doctor, from Sharpe's Tiger? The second being, will "Sharpe and Harper march again"? =) Many Thanks, Jake Fountain

Dear Mr. Cornwell, I have read all of the Sharpe series through Sharpe's Sword and have immensely enjoyed reading each and every one of them. During the last book or two I can recall subtle references to the war brewing with the Americans. Can you tell us if Sharpe may find himself on the North American continent for a short interval prior to the battle of Waterloo? Sincerely, Charles