Dear Mr. Cornwell,

I am a Bit unhappy to start a message with some kind of sentences that you for sure did read so much often that they can seem not to be more than mere phrases, but anyway I need go use them too. Because I indeed do admire your books and I love it how your way of writing catches me in a way that it is difficult to put a book to the side.

I came quiet late into the joy of  your books. I’ve seen the last kingdom on Netflix, and then got to know that they are based on your books. Tür rest is history… I read all the Uhtred books, then Sharpe, and Starbuck I have in front of me. But for one thing I am happy to have started that “late” with Sharpe. I had the joy to can read more than 20 books in a row.

Did you ever had the idea, to let Sharpe getting into contact with Hornblower? I read this books too, but already some while ago… You stated that one of the idea roots for Sharpe has been to create something like “Hornblower” on land. Or do you have even a plan to do so?

I don’t know how difficult this maybe could be, because of copyright reasons… But they are placed in the same period of time, both are connected to the duke of Wellington and there been missions that brought Hornblower close and/or on shore. Like for example the siege of Riga and the following Tauroggen Convention. I guess not only I would love a meeting of them.

I can’t  hold my self, out of patriotic reasons, to ask you one more question. Is there a chance to see Sharpe taking part in the battle of Leipzig? I know, für British detachement was very small, but Sharpe “shows” some affaction to the Congreve Rockets, and who could better and more ruthless use them to the maximum effect.

However…

With kind regards and best wishes from Hamburg

Sincerely

Oliver Wetzel

 

I realise you may already be aware of this, and that you may have already ruled it out but on the off chance that you are not and have not I wanted to point something out.

Hornblower enters the public domain in about 10 years.

Personally I cant imagine anything more fun to read than a Sharpe/Hornblower crossover.

Perhaps a short story, perhaps with both of them as older men. Who knows.

You’re the only person who can do this.

Thank you.

Gary Devine