Your Questions

Dear Mr. Cornwell, where could I find some good historical information about the Britains in India and about the battles with the Indians and French in India that you describe in your Sharpe books? Thank you for your help. Pim P.

Hello, I would first like to say that I am a big fan of your novels and enjoy reading them very much. I am currently a student at Umass Amherst and am taking a history course on the early middle ages. We have been assigned a primary source essay, and I have choice to write about the Martyrdom of St. Edmund, King of East Anglia, 870. It was written/translated by an Abbo of Fleury. As you probably know it deals with one of my favorite scenes from your Saxon Stories. When the invading Danes shoot and kill the East Anglian King thus proving that God would not protect him from the heathen blows. I was wondering if you could point me towards any other source material that you may have used in your research of this topic. I thank you for your time and look forward to your reply. -Jeremy Williams, Umass 2010

Hi me again. I asked you about how you feel about filmakers making your books into films. Can you just clarifiy something, would you really not want to read a script? wouldn't you be worried about someone making an utterly crap version of YOUR books? Ben

As a Texas reenactor, I took my brown bess musket which the Mexian army used to a firing range. I carried a bag of 30 75 caliber musket balls. I was shocked at the weight. Do you know how many balls the british soldier would have had to carry? Would Sharpe as the quarter master have to carry all the balls for the entire army? How many wagons would have been needed? Thanks for the writing and if you are ever in Texas during the spring come by and catch a reenactment. Scott Wendt

Hello from south Jersey, Mr Cornwell. my name is Jorge (pronounced George)and I'm a city worker. That means I have a lot of break-time while on the clock, so to pass the time I've been going to the library and getting lost on some really cool viking stories. I've read so far Stonehenge (which got me hooked on your writing), then the Uhtred/saxon series. I can't wait until Lords of the North is available in the US. I never thought I would be so excited to read a book. I was never into reading until I came across your work. SOMEBODY has to make this series into a movie. I know you probably hear that kind of thing a lot, but it would be a sin not to. If I could invite 3 people to dinner, it would be Jesus Christ, Alexander the great and Bernard Cornwell. Keep on writing and give people like me something to do. I just wanted to tell you how much your work is admired and I'd love to meet you someday (at a book signing appearance or something).

Please tell me...where did you get your influences from? and how did you come up with such a believable interpretation of viking life (I'm used to horned helmets etc)? the saxon stories seemed very realistic, yet at the same time interesting. you didn't keep everyone alive...which made me sad, but is believable opposed to the way a lot of other stories go. Is there any videos of you being interviewed out there? if so I'd love to see them. you're my favorite author and I want to thank you for opening up the world of reading to me. Jorge Irwin. P.S. one more thing, Mr Cornwell. are you a christian or a pagan? Is my prediction right that Uhtred becomes a christian somewhere in the end of the saxon series?

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.