Dear Mr Cornwell

While reading the warrior chronicles I’ve noticed how sometimes Uhtred reminds me of Derfel, the Arthur’s warrior whose best years were behind him and could do nothing but remember the times when he charged shield walls. I found this interesting, specially because (and this is merely a reader’s opinion, which is worth next to nothing) I wouldn’t think of you as that kind of person but also because Sharpe was much more fortunate, rather spending the rest of his life with his french lover. Was there something in their stories that made Sharpe worthy of it, or am I over thinking it?

A second question: the nordic polytheism is generally described as mostly tolerant and its society more open and equal. It has been referred that polytheist religious tended to be less prone to radicalism and more acceptive, but I would like to know if we know for a fact the Dane society really was much more tolerant and developed in a “social” sense than the christian, or we simply have it exaggerated in the books in order to grow fond of the character who is telling the tale (I’ve noticed some people like to dwell into your relation with religion in your books but I assure you that is not my intention: my question has only to do with it being a writing artifice or not).

Thank you for your time, keep up the good work!

Joao

Surrey, England